Deula railway station

Deula
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Deula Railway Station
General information
LocationStation Road, Nazra, Deula, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°12′52″N 88°16′53″E / 22.214543°N 88.281339°E / 22.214543; 88.281339
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Diamond Harbour Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeD
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Netra Sealdah South Sangrampur
towards Sealdah
Location
Map

Deula railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Diamond Harbour Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This station is situated beside Station Road at Nazra, Deula, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

In 1883, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour via Deula.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Deula was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

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.[5]

References

  1. ^ "D/Deula". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "DEULA (D) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  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.