Narayangarh railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationKasba Narayangarh, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°10′27″N 87°22′50″E / 22.174233°N 87.380456°E / 22.174233; 87.380456
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms5
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNYA
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur railway division
History
Opened1901 (1901)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Benapur South Eastern Railway zone Bakhrabad
Location
Narayangarh railway station is located in India
Narayangarh railway station
Narayangarh railway station
Location within India
Narayangarh railway station is located in West Bengal
Narayangarh railway station
Narayangarh railway station
Narayangarh railway station (West Bengal)

Narayangarh railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Kasba Narayangarh in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]

References

  1. "Narayangarh Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. "Narayangarh Railway Station (NYA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  4. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 31 October 2019.


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