Chuchura railway station is a
Kolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway is a suburban rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in India. It is the largest suburban railway network in the country with the highest number of stations. It is also the 7th larg ...
station on the
Howrah–Bardhaman main line. It is located in
Hooghly district
Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River.
The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsura (''C ...
in the Indian state of
West Bengal. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Chuchura railway station is a small railway stations of Howrah railway division. It serves
Chuchura and surrounding areas. It is 36 km. from
Howrah Station.
History
East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.
The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.
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Electrification
Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.
References
Railway stations in Hooghly district
Howrah railway division
Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
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