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Dakshinbari railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated beside Howrah–Amta Road at Chak Mahishjol, Santoshpur in Howrah District in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Dakshinbari
Suburban rail station
General information
LocationHowrah–Amta Road, Chak Mahishjol, Santoshpur, Howrah district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°39′22″N 88°10′58″E
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Santragachi–Amta branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDKB
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1897
Closed1971
Rebuilt2004
Previous namesHowrah–Amta Light Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Bargachia
towards Amta
 South Eastern Line
Santragachi–Amta branch line
 Domjur
towards Howrah Junction
Location
Dakshinbari
Location in West Bengal
Dakshinbari
Location in India

History


Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[3] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[4][5]


References


  1. "DKB / Dakshin Bari Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Dakshin Bari". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  2. "Dakshin Bari Railway Station (DKB) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  3. Sharma, Aman (2017-08-15). "PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  4. "Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay". www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  5. "Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-10-25.


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