Kankinara railway station – Wikipedia

Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Kankinara railway station
General information
Location	11, State Highway 1, Kankinara, Bhatpara, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°52′00″N 88°24′20″E / 22.866705°N 88.405605°E / 22.866705; 88.405605Coordinates: 22°52′00″N 88°24′20″E / 22.866705°N 88.405605°E / 22.866705; 88.405605
Elevation	13 metres (43 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	available
Bicycle facilities	available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KNR
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
Website	[1]
History
Opened	1862
Electrified	1963–65
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Route map Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line including Naihati–Bandel & Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta branch lines Key
Location
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Kankinara (Code: KNR) is a railway station in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves Bhatpara town. It lies on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

History[edit]

The Calcutta (Sealdah)–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862.^[1] Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.^[2]

Station complex[edit]

The platform is not very well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. This railway station can be reached via the Amdanga Road in Bhatpara.^[3]

Electrification[edit]

The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–64.^[4]

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