New Alipore 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
The Eastern Railway (abbreviated ER) is among the 19 zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairley Place, Kolkata and comprises four divisions: , , , and . Each division is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM). The name o ...
of the
Indian Railways. It serves the local area of
New Alipore in
Kolkata in the
Indian
state of
West Bengal.
History
In 1890, the
Eastern Bengal Railway
The Eastern Bengal Railway (full name: "Eastern Bengal Railway Company"; shortened EBR) was one of the pioneering railway companies that operated from 1857 to 1942, in Bengal and Assam provinces of British India.
History
Formation
The Eastern ...
constructed a -wide
broad-gauge railway from to via New Alipore.
Electrification
Electrification from to including New Alipore was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
Station complex
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.
References
Railway stations in Kolkata
Sealdah railway division
Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
Kolkata Circular Railway
Railway stations in India opened in 1890
1890 establishments in the British Empire
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