Chunchura railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. It is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Chunchura railway station is a small railway stations of Howrah railway division. It serves Chinsurah and surrounding areas. It is 36 km. from Howrah Station.
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CHUNCHURA
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 Kolkata Suburban Railway station |
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Chunchura
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| Location | Chinsurah Station Road, Chinsurah, Hooghly, West Bengal India |
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| Coordinates | 22°53′28″N 88°22′14″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 15 metres (49 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Bardhaman main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | CNS | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1854 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1958 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History
East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.
The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.
Electrification
Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.