Chandrakona Road railway station

Chandrakona Road railway station
Indian Railway
General information
LocationNational Highway 60, Chandrakona Road, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°44′21″N 87°20′26″E / 22.739076°N 87.340588°E / 22.739076; 87.340588
Elevation57 metres (187 ft)
Owned byIndian railway
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCDGR
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Adra railway division
History
Opened1903–04
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Garbeta South Eastern Railway zone Salboni
Location
Chandrakona Road railway station is located in West Bengal
Chandrakona Road railway station
Chandrakona Road railway station
Location in West Bengal
Chandrakona Road railway station is located in India
Chandrakona Road railway station
Chandrakona Road railway station
Location in India

Chandrakona Road railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside National Highway 60 at Chandrakona Road of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]

History

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In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[7] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. ^ Google maps
  5. ^ roy, Joydeep. "Chandrakona Road Station – 24 Train Departures SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Chandrakona Rd Railway Station (CDGR) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.