Dantan railway station

Dantan railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationNational Highway 60, Dantan, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates21°55′49″N 87°17′03″E / 21.930376°N 87.284055°E / 21.930376; 87.284055
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDNT
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur railway division
History
Opened1901; 124 years ago (1901)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Nekurseni
towards Howrah Junction
 South Eastern Railway zone Angua
towards Chennai Central
Location
Dantan railway station is located in India
Dantan railway station
Dantan railway station
Location within India
Dantan railway station is located in West Bengal
Dantan railway station
Dantan railway station
Dantan railway station (West Bengal)

Dantan railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated beside National Highway 60 at Dantan in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

History

In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]

References

  1. ^ "DNT / Dantan Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Dantan". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. ^ Kumar, Vikas. "Dantan Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  4. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 31 October 2019.


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