Thakurnagar railway station

History

Connections

Modernization

Layout

References

External links

Route map
Sealdah–Bangaon line ; including Barasat–Hasnabad and Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines
	Benapole
	land port
	Bangladesh
	India
	78
	00
	Patipukur loop
	line (dismantled)
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);

Thakurnagar

ঠাকুরনগর
Thakurnagar; ঠাকুরনগর
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
	The station looks like the Matua Mahasangha Thakurbari, situated in the same town
General information
Location	Thakurnagar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°55′29″N 88°46′40″E / 22.924662°N 88.777850°E
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Distance	72 km
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Train operators	EMU, Express
Bus routes	None
Bus stands	None
Bus operators	Closed
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	TKNR
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
Fare zone	Eastern Railway
History
Opened	1956
Rebuilt	2007
Electrified	1972
Original company	Indian Railways
Services
Route map
Route map
Sealdah–Bangaon line ; including Barasat–Hasnabad and Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines
	Benapole
	land port
	Bangladesh
	India
	78
	00
	Patipukur loop
	line (dismantled)
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
Location
	Thakurnagar Location in West Bengal Thakurnagar Location in India

Thakurnagar (Code: TKNR) (Bengali: ঠাকুরনগর) is a small railway station in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal on Sealdah–Bangaon line. It serves Thakurnagar. The station consists of two side platforms, which are both very well sheltered.^[1] It is located 63 kilometres (39 mi) from the line's terminal, Sealdah.

Thakurnagar is a busy railway station. In 2009 it was sanctioned as model station. Thakurnagar railway station is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.^[2] The Sealdah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.^[3]

The Thakurnagar-Chandpara road passes by the station. Besides, the station is connected by road with Gaighata and Gobardanga. There are Auto services from the station to Chandpara and Shutia, Gaighata, Charghat. For short distances there are Van and Toto services.

After several severe rail accidents, in 2016 Mamata Banerjee, then Railway Minister of India, proposed a modernization of the station. Thus, the two platforms of it are now fully sheltered and new ticket collection rooms were constructed.

Thakurnagar track layout

Station with two tracks
and two side platforms

↑ "TKNR/Thakurnagar". India Rail Info.
↑ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

to Bangaon Junction

to Sealdah

Thakurnagar Station Map
Google. "Thakurnagar Railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
Thakurnagar station name will be renamed says Amit Shah

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[1] "TKNR/Thakurnagar". India Rail Info.

[history-2] "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

[3] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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