Belanagar railway station

Belanagar railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated at Bally Jagachha Block, Belanagar in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Number of EMU trains stop at Belanagar railway station. This railway station is named after Bela Mitra, a freedom fighter and social activist. This was the first Railway station in India named after any Indian woman.

Belanagar
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Belanagar railway station
General information
LocationBally Jagachha Block, Belanagar, Howrah district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°39′40″N 88°19′04″E
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBZL
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1958
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Bally Eastern Line Dankuni Junction
Location
Belanagar
Location in Kolkata
Belanagar
Location in West Bengal
Belanagar
Location in India
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