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Magra Hat railway station

Coordinates: 22°14′29″N 88°22′22″E / 22.241458°N 88.372814°E / 22.241458; 88.372814
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Magra Hat
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
General information
LocationDakshin Barasat Road, Magrahat, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°14′29″N 88°22′22″E / 22.241458°N 88.372814°E / 22.241458; 88.372814
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Diamond Harbour Branch line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMGT
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Bahirpuya Halt Sealdah South Uttar Radhanagar
towards Sealdah
Location
Map

Magra Hat 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. Magra Hat railway station is situated beside Dakshin Barasat Road, Magrahat, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

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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 Magra Hat.[3]

Electrification

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Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Magra Hat was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

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The platform is well sheltered. The station possesses facilities including water and sanitation. There is an approach road to the station.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "MGT/Magra Hat". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "MAGRA HAT (MGT) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.