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Uttarpara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. It is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Uttarpara railway station is a small railway stations of Howrah railway division. It serves Uttarpara and surrounding areas. It is 10 km. from Howrah station.[1][2]

Uttarpara
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationRaj Mohan Rd, Uttarpara, Hooghly District, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°40′03″N 88°20′28″E
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeUPA
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1854
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Bally
towards Howrah Junction
Eastern Line
Main line
Hind Motor
Location
Uttarpara
Location in West Bengal
Uttarpara
Location in India
Uttarpara
Uttarpara (India)

History


East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[3]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[3]


Electrification


Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[4]


References






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