Chandannagar railway station
# Chandannagar railway station

Chandannagar railway station (French: Gare de Chandannagar) 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 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.

## History

East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.

## Electrification

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.

