Dahapara Dham railway station

Dahapara Dham railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationRajbari, Dahapara, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24°06′52″N 88°08′40″E / 24.1145°N 88.1444°E / 24.1145; 88.1444
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeDHPD
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Lalbag Court Road
towards Howrah Junction
 Eastern Railway zone Azimganj Junction
Terminus

Dahapara Dham railway station is a halt railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Dahapara village of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 11 local trains stop at Dahapara Dham railway station.[4]

References

  1. ^ "DHAPARA DHAM (DHPD) Railway Station". Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. ^ "DHPD/Dahapara Dham". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.


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