Tarakeswar is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a very important railway station of Hooghly district. It also one of the most busy railway station with high revenue of Eastern Railway. It serves Tarakeswar city and a large area of Hooghly district and also some parts of Howrah & Purba Barddhaman district. Due to very good bus connectivity from Tarakeswar to South Bengal; peoples of Bankura, East & West Midnapore also used this station.
History
The broad gauge Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company.[5][6]
Electrification
Howrah–Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58.[7]
Amenities
Tarakeswar railway station has a six-bedded dormitory.[8]
References
- ^ "Howrah-Goghat Local 37371". India Rail Info.
- ^ "Adra Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
- ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
- ^ "SER Pink Book 2018-19" (PDF). Indian Railways.
- ^ "Administration Report on the Railways in India" 1884–85
- ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Retiring Room Details". Eastern Railway. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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