Kanchrapara Workshop Gate railway station

Kanchrapara Workshop Gate railway station is a railway station on the Sealdah Ranagahat line. Only during office peak hours trains halt here. This station has been mainly built for the workers of the Kanchrapara Railway Workshop.


Kanchrapara Workshop Gate
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Kanchrapara Workshop Gate railway station
General information
LocationKanchrapara, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°56′08″N 88°26′43″E
Elevation17 metres (56 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground station
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeKPAW
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862
Electrified1963–65
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Sealdah
Eastern Line
Location
Kanchrapara Workshop Gate
Location in West Bengal
Kanchrapara Workshop Gate
Location in India

History

The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.[1] Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[2]

The Kanchrapara Railway Workshop was established in the year 1863. It used to serve the Defence Department of the British Army for repairing aircraft and manufacturing armoured cars and grenades during World War II. The second five-year plan brought about drastic changes in diesel and electric traction. Electrification on the railway system in the eastern region required major repair and overhaul facilities for Electric Locos, EMU rolling stock since the early 1960s. Kanchrapara was selected to play the key role in all these spheres. In 1962 a decision was taken for remodelling Kanchrapara Workshop in order to make it a base workshop for electric locos, EMU rolling stock of Eastern and South Eastern Railways.

Station complex

The platform is not sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. There is no proper approach road to this station.[3]

Electrification

The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.[4]

References
  1. "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. "Kanchrapara Workshop Gate railway station". India Rail Info.
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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