Kankinara railway station

Kankinara (Code: KNR) is a railway station in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves Bhatpara town. It lies on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

Kankinara
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Kankinara railway station
General information
Location11, State Highway 1, Kankinara, Bhatpara, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°52′00″N 88°24′20″E
Elevation13 metres (43 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Parkingavailable
Bicycle facilitiesavailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKNR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
Website
History
Opened1862
Electrified1963–65
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Jagaddal
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line
Main line
Naihati Junction
towards Ranaghat Junction
Location
Kankinara
Location in West Bengal
Kankinara
Location in India
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