Santoshpur railway station

Santoshpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local areas of Santoshpur and Metiabruz in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Santoshpur
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
General information
LocationSantoshpur Rd, Bidhangarh, Kolkata, West Bengal 700066
 India
Coordinates22°31′27″N 88°16′16″E / 22.524054°N 88.271035°E / 22.524054; 88.271035
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Budge Budge Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable Parking
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable Bicycle facilities
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSSP
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Akra
towards Budge Budge
Sealdah South Brace Bridge
towards Sealdah
Location
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History

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In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge via Santoshpur.[3]

Electrification

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Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge including Santoshpur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

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The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

Connections

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Auto

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7 Auto services are available from this station. Autos are available towards Bartala Rail Line More, Bandhabartala, Haziratan Hati Park, Akra Phatak, Taratala Crossing, Dakghar (via Kankhuli Amlitala) and Mollargate.[6]

 
Santoshpur Rd, Bidhangarh

Several Buses ply on Santoshpur Road are:

References

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  1. ^ "Santoshpur station live status of trains". erail.in. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Massive fire breaks out in Santoshpur railway station". The Print. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Santoshpur railway station". wikiwand. Retrieved 5 December 2024.