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Aranghata railway station

Coordinates: 23°14′34″N 88°36′50″E / 23.242647°N 88.614022°E / 23.242647; 88.614022
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Aranghata
Indian Railways station
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Aranghata railway station
General information
LocationRanaghat Road, Aranghata, Nadia, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°14′34″N 88°36′50″E / 23.242647°N 88.614022°E / 23.242647; 88.614022
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Ranaghat–Gede line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAG
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862
Electrified1997–98
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Pancheberia
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Bahirgachhi Halt
towards Gede
Location
Aranghata is located in West Bengal
Aranghata
Aranghata
Location in West Bengal
Aranghata is located in India
Aranghata
Aranghata
Location in India

Aranghata railway station is a railway station on the Ranaghat–Gede line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated beside Ranaghat Road, Sabdalpur, Aranghata of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] This railway station serves in Ranaghat II and Aranghata area.[2]

History

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The RanaghatGede section was the part of the Eastern Bengal Railway which was opened in 1862 and extended to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh. This was the CalcuttaSiliguri main line but after Partition of India in 1947, this got truncated and what remained India named the Gede branch line.[3] The line including Aranghata railway station was electrified in 1997–98.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "ARANGHATA (AG) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ^ "AG/Aranghata". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Eastern Bengal Railway". Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. ^ "TRACTION DISTRIBUTION SEALDAH". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2019.