Hooghly Ghat railway station

Hooghly Ghat railway station is a small railway station in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal. It is situated in the Naihati - Bandel Branch line. Its code is HYG. It serves Hooghly city. The station consists of two platforms, neither of which are well sheltered. It is raised on an elevated platform connecting the districts of Hooghly and Nadia via the Sampriti Bridge or Jubilee Bridge in the earlier years. It lacks water drinking stations and basic sanitation requirements.

Hooghly Ghat
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Hooghly Ghat railway station
General information
LocationHooghly, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22.904839°N 88.396434°E / 22.904839; 88.396434
Elevation17 metres (56 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2 (double electrified broad gauge)
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHYG
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Garifa
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line
Naihati–Bandel line
Bandel Junction
Location
Hooghly Ghat
Location in West Bengal
Hooghly Ghat
Location in India
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