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Route map
v; t; e; Sealdah South section
	Legend
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
	Hindusthan Engineering
	& Industrial Ltd. siding
	New Garia–Baruipur
	Metro (planned)
	Kalighat–Falta Railway
	(NG) (dismantled)
	Pujali–Bankrahat
	line (planned)
	Gurudasnagar–Bankrahat
	line (planned)
	New Garia–Baruipur
	Metro (planned)
	(planned) Sangrampur–
	Krishnachandrapur line
	63
	57
	70
	57
	Gurudasnagar–Kulpi
	line (planned)
	75
	71
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c)

Dakshin Durgapur
Dakshin Durgapur
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
	Dakshin Durgapur Railway Station
General information
Location	Gazipur, Dakshin Durgapur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°19′32″N 88°24′22″E / 22.325683°N 88.406184°E
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Diamond Harbour Branch line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Not Available
Bicycle facilities	Not Available
Accessible	Not Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DKDP
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1883; 141 years ago
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Route map
Route map
v; t; e; Sealdah South section
	Legend
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
	Hindusthan Engineering
	& Industrial Ltd. siding
	New Garia–Baruipur
	Metro (planned)
	Kalighat–Falta Railway
	(NG) (dismantled)
	Pujali–Bankrahat
	line (planned)
	Gurudasnagar–Bankrahat
	line (planned)
	New Garia–Baruipur
	Metro (planned)
	(planned) Sangrampur–
	Krishnachandrapur line
	63
	57
	70
	57
	Gurudasnagar–Kulpi
	line (planned)
	75
	71
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c)
Location
Location

Dakshin Durgapur 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. Dakshin Durgapur railway station is situated at Gazipur, Dakshin Durgapur, 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 Dakshin Durgapur.^[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Dakshin Durgapur 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]