Bahirkhanda railway station

Bahirkhanda railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line of Howrah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Tarakeswar Road at Bahirkhanda in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]

Bahirkhanda
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationTarakeswar Road, Bahirkhanda, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°51′10″N 88°04′09″E / 22.852647°N 88.069119°E / 22.852647; 88.069119
Elevation15 metres (49 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBAHW
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1885
Electrified1957–58
Previous namesTarkessur Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Kaikala Eastern Line Loknath
towards Goghat
Location
Bahirkhanda is located in West Bengal
Bahirkhanda
Bahirkhanda
Location in West Bengal
Bahirkhanda is located in India
Bahirkhanda
Bahirkhanda
Location in India

History

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The Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company. The Tarkessur company was taken over by the East Indian Railway in 1915.[7] The track was first electrified with 3,000 V DC system in 1957–58. In 1967, this line including Bahirkhanda railway station was electrified with to 25 kV AC system.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Howrah-Goghat Local 37371". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "Adra Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. ^ "SER Pink Book 2018-19" (PDF). Indian Railways.
  5. ^ "BAHW/Bahir Khanda". Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "BAHIR KHANDA (BAHW) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "EMU local flagged off in remembrance of 60-year heritage". Millennium Post. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2023.