Tarakeswar railway station

Tarakeswar
Tarakeswar Railway Station
General information
Location	State Highway 2, Tarakeswar, Hooghly District, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°52′57″N 88°00′51″E
Elevation	13 metres (43 ft)
System	Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	Eastern Railway
Lines	Howrah–Bardhaman main line Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	no
Cycle facilities	no
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	TAK
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1885
Electrified	1957–58
Former names	Tarkessur Railway Company
Passengers
Busy
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station Loknath towards Howrah Junction Eastern Line Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line Talpur Halt towards Goghat
Route map km 119 Bishnupur Kharagpur–Bankura– Adra line NH 14 (old NH-60) 111 Birshamunda Halt 102 Gokulnagar Joypur 96 Maynapur 89 Baragopinathpur 80 Jayrambati 76 Kamarpukur 70 Goghat SH 2 Kalipur Bridge over Dwarakeswar River to Panskura on Howrah–Kharagpur line Ghatal Irphala to Bowaichandi on Bankura–Masagram line ( under construction ) 60 Arambagh PC Sen 51 Mayapur Mundeswari River 45 Takipur Halt Damodar River to Baruipara on Howrah–Bardhaman chord (planned) Furfura Sharif to Bargachia on Santragachi–Amta branch line (planned) Jangipara Champadanga 40 Talpur Halt 35 Tarakeswar to Dhaniakhali on Howrah–Bardhaman chord ( under construction ) 33 Loknath 28 Bahirkhanda 25 Kaikala 22 Haripal 20 Maliya 17 Nalikul 13 Kamarkundu Howrah–Bardhaman chord 11 Singur NH 19 (old NH-2) 7 Nasibpur 5 Diara SH 13 (Palsit–Dankuni Road) Baidyabati Canal Grand Trunk Road 0 Sheoraphuli Howrah–Bardhaman main line km Sources:
Location Tarakeswar Location within West Bengal Tarakeswar Location within India

Tarakeswar is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a very important railway station of Hooghly district. It also one of the most busy railway station with high revenue of Eastern Railway. It serves Tarakeswar city and a large area of Hooghly district and also some parts of Howrah & Purba Barddhaman district. Due to very good bus connectivity from Tarakeswar to South Bengal; peoples of Bankura, East & West Midnapore also used this station.

History

The broad gauge Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company.

Electrification

Howrah–Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58.

Amenities

Tarakeswar railway station has a six-bedded dormitory.

External links

• Trains at Tarakeswar