Chandannagar railway station

Chandannagar
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Chandannagar Station
General information
LocationChandannagar Station Rd, Fatakgora, Hooghly, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°52′01″N 88°21′14″E / 22.867061°N 88.353956°E / 22.867061; 88.353956
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms3
Tracks4 (one is loop line and three of them is main line)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCGR
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1854
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Mankundu Eastern Line Chuchura
Location
Chandannagar
Location in West Bengal
Chandannagar
Location in India

Chandannagar 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. Chandannagar railway station is located on the Howrah - Bandel line stretch. It serves Chandannagar and surrounding areas. It is 33 km from Howrah Station. The length of Platform no. 1 is 352 metres and Platform No. 2 & 3 is 353 metres.The station has wifi connection provided by Google and Indian Railways in Platform No. 1. Most of the suburban trains, some passenger trains and few express trains halts here.