Kakdwip railway station

Coordinates: 21°52′48″N 88°11′38″E / 21.879938°N 88.193944°E / 21.879938; 88.193944
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Kakdwip
Main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKWDP
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Electrified2000–01
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Ukilerhat
towards Namkhana
Main line
Kashinagar
towards Sealdah
Location
Map

Kakdwip railway station is a

Main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Kakdwip railway station is situated beside Kakdwip-Namkhana Road, Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

In 2001, the Indian Railways constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Lakshmikantapur to Kakdwip.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Lakshmikantapur to Kakdwip was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 2000–01.[4]

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the NH-12. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References

  1. ^ "KWDP/Kakdwip". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "KAKDWIP (KWDP) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.