Titagarh railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in West Bengal, India}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Titagarh
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| type = 30px Kolkata Suburban Railway station
| image = Titagarh railway station (2).jpg
| image_caption = Titagarh railway station
| address = Titagarh, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.741257|88.374639|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|10|m|ft}}
| owned = Indian Railways
| operator = Eastern Railway
| line = Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
| platform = 4
| tracks = 4
| other =
| accessible =
| bicycle = Not available
| depth =
| levels =
| parking = Not available
| structure = Standard on ground station
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = TGH
| zone = Eastern Railway
| division = Sealdah
}}
| status = Functional
| closed =
| former =
| opened = {{Start date and age|1862}}
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1963–{{Start date and age|1965}}
| passengers =
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| map_type = India West Bengal#India
| map_dot_label = Titagarh
| map_size = 300
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|line=Eastern|left=Khardaha|right=Barrackpore|to-left=Sealdah|to-right=Ranaghat Junction|type=Main line}}
| route_map = {{Sealdah–Ranaghat line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
Titagarh railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in the town of Titagarh. It serves the local areas of Titagarh in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.
History
The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html|title =IR History: Early days (1832–1865) | publisher=IRFCA | access-date = 2 May 2013}} Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.{{cite web| url = http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Eastern_Bengal_Railway |title =Eastern Bengal Railway | publisher=fibis | access-date = 2 May 2013}}
Station complex
The platform is not very well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the BT Road. But there is no proper approach road to this station.{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/9215|title=TGH/Titagarh railway station| website=India Rail Info}}
Electrification
The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title = History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 5 May 2013}}
References
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External links
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{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
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Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1862
Category:Sealdah railway division
Category:Railway stations in North 24 Parganas district
Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
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