Akra railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge 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 Akra in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Akra
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Akra Railway Station
General information
LocationAkra Station Rd, Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°30′53″N 88°14′57″E / 22.514658°N 88.249255°E / 22.514658; 88.249255
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Budge Budge Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAKRA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Nangi
towards Budge Budge
Sealdah South Santoshpur
towards Sealdah
Location
Map

History edit

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge via Akra.[3]

Electrification edit

Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge including Akra 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

  1. ^ "AKRA/Akra". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "AKRA (AKRA) 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.