Kalyanpur_railway_station Knowpia

Route map
v; t; e; Sealdah South section
	Legend
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
	Hindusthan Engineering
	& Industrial Ltd. siding
	New Garia–Baruipur
	Metro (planned)
	Kalighat–Falta Railway
	(NG) (dismantled)
	Pujali–Bankrahat
	line (planned)
	Gurudasnagar–Bankrahat
	line (planned)
	New Garia–Baruipur
	Metro (planned)
	(planned) Sangrampur–
	Krishnachandrapur line
	63
	57
	70
	57
	Gurudasnagar–Kulpi
	line (planned)
	75
	71
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c)

Kalyanpur
Kalyanpur
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
	Kalyanpur Railway Station
General information
Location	Kalyanpur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°20′38″N 88°24′55″E / 22.343765°N 88.415173°E
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Diamond Harbour Branch line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Not available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Accessible	Not available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KYP
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1883; 141 years ago
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Route map
Route map
v; t; e; Sealdah South section
	Legend
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
	Hindusthan Engineering
	& Industrial Ltd. siding
	New Garia–Baruipur
	Metro (planned)
	Kalighat–Falta Railway
	(NG) (dismantled)
	Pujali–Bankrahat
	line (planned)
	Gurudasnagar–Bankrahat
	line (planned)
	New Garia–Baruipur
	Metro (planned)
	(planned) Sangrampur–
	Krishnachandrapur line
	63
	57
	70
	57
	Gurudasnagar–Kulpi
	line (planned)
	75
	71
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c)
Location

Kalyanpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Diamond Harbour Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Kalyanpur in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]^[2]

History edit

In 1883, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour via Kalyanpur.^[3]

Electrification edit

Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Kalyanpur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.^[4]

Station complex edit

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.^[5]

References edit

^ "KYP/Kalyanpur".
^ "KALYANPUR (KYP) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

[1] "KYP/Kalyanpur".

[2] "KALYANPUR (KYP) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 24 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.

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Summary

History edit

Electrification edit

Station complex edit

References edit