Hajigarh railway station

Hajigarh
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Hajigarh railway station
General information
LocationDurgapur Expressway, Cheragram, Hajigarh, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°00′25″N 88°07′17″E / 23.006851°N 88.121332°E / 23.006851; 88.121332
Elevation20 metres (66 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHIH
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Cheragram
towards Howrah Junction
 Eastern Line Gurap
towards Barddhaman Junction
Location
Hajigarh is located in West Bengal
Hajigarh
Hajigarh
Location in West Bengal
Hajigarh is located in India
Hajigarh
Hajigarh
Location in India

Hajigarh railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Durgapur Expressway, Cheragram, Hajigarh in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Hajigarh railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4]

References

  1. ^ "HIH/Hajigarh". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ "HAJIGARH (HIH) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 15 May 2019.


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