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Hridaypur railway station

Coordinates:22°42′38″N88°28′11″E/ 22.710679°N 88.469631°E/22.710679; 88.469631
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Hridaypur
Kolkata Suburban Railwaystation
Hridaypur Railway Station
General information
LocationHridaypur,North 24 Parganas,West Bengal,India
Coordinates22°42′38″N88°28′11″E/ 22.710679°N 88.469631°E/22.710679; 88.469631
Elevation11.17 metres (36.6 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byIndian Railways
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingNot available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeHHR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1906;118 years ago(1906)
Electrified1972;52 years ago(1972)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Madhyamgram
towardsSealdah
 Eastern Line Barasat Junction
towardsBangaon Junction
Location
Hridaypur is located in West Bengal
Hridaypur
Hridaypur
Location in West Bengal
Hridaypur is located in India
Hridaypur
Hridaypur
Location in India
Hridaypur track layout
Legend
toBangaon
toSealdah
Station with two tracks
and two side platforms

Hridaypuris aKolkata Suburban Railwaystation inHridaypur.It serves theBarasat's areas of Dakbunglow, Rathtala, Purbachal, Shishirkunja, Udayrajpur and Chandigarh in theNorth 24 Parganas district,West Bengal,India.It is under the jurisdiction ofEastern Railway.[citation needed]

History

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In 1862, the main line of the Eastern Bengal Railway fromSealdahtoRanaghatwas opened and also extended toKushtia,now inBangladesh.[1][2][3]In 1882–84 the Bengal Central Railway Company constructed two lines: one fromDum DumtoKhulna,now in Bangladesh, viaBangaonand the other linking Ranaghat and Bangaon.[2]The Hridaypur railway station lies in the Dum Dum–Bangaon section and was opened in 1906.

Hridaypur Station has an interesting history. Initially it was just one platform (1) only. Then the second one (2) was built, followed by two passengers shades on both sides. There were however no connecting over-bridge across these two platforms. It took few years for that to come up.

In early days, the station had a small adjoining "bazaar" next to the Platform 1. With time, this has now turned into a dense market where one may find everything from fish to fry pan!

Electrification

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TheSealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat linewas electrified in the year 1972.[4]

Station complex

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The structure of the station is not so large. There are four entrances, two in eachplatform.The computerised ticket counter is present in platform no. 1. All theSealdahandDum Dum-bound trains arrive at platform no.1 and all theBangaon,Gobardanga,Thakurnagar,Habra,Duttapukur,BasirhatandHasnabadbound trains arrive at platform no. 2. A few Hasnabad bound trains are galloping. Afoot overbridgeconnects the two platforms. Alevel crossingexists at the southernmost end of the railway station.

Station layout

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G Street level Exit/Entrance
P1 Side platformNo- 1, doors will open on the leftDisabled access
Towards →Sealdah→ →
→Towards ←Bangaon← ←
Side platformNo- 2, doors will open on the leftDisabled access
P2

Metro rail connection

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Extension plan from Noapara to Barasat

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The proposedMetro railwayextension (Line 4) alignment pass throughDum DumCantonment andJessore Roadup toBiman Bandarstation. From there, the line would run underJessore RoaduntilNew Barrackporebefore reaching the surface atMadhyamgramstation. From Madhyamgram to Barasat, the alignment would be elevated. However, for crossing the existing RoadOver Bridgeat Madhyamgram and Barasat, the alignment would descend gradually to ground level and rise again on viaduct. This is supposed to be beneficial for the people ofNorth 24 Parganas districtand will bring them closer toKolkata's Business district. This would reduce the heavy pressure on Sealdah–Barasat section ofEastern Railways.The Madhyamgram Metro railway station is to be constructed in the Madhyamgram-Barasat section.[5][6]

Work for theNoapara–Barasat(viaNSC Bose Airport) metro extension has come to a halt as construction giantL&Thas pulled out of the 20kmmetro corridor project. L&T was unable to get on with the work due to the encroachment on railway land. L&T has moved out all major equipment from the project site at Barasat and has closed down two of the three site offices. The lone site office is locked. [7]

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  • Passengers on a Kolkata local train at Hridaypur station en route from Barasat Junction.
    Passengers on a Kolkata local train at Hridaypur station en route from Barasat Junction.
  • A dog and some milk churns on the platform of Hridaypur local train station in Kolkata.
    A dog and some milk churns on the platform of Hridaypur local train station in Kolkata.

See also

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References

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  1. ^R.P. Saxena."Indian Railway History timeline".IRFCA.Archived fromthe originalon 29 February 2012.Retrieved10 February2012.
  2. ^ab"The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian".Rail India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 March 2008.Retrieved10 February2012.
  3. ^J.H.E.Garrett."Nadia, Bengal District Gazetteers (1910)".IRFCA.Retrieved10 February2012.
  4. ^"History of Electrification".IRFCA.Retrieved16 May2019.
  5. ^"Kolkata Metro Official Map".
  6. ^"Barasat Metro Progressing".
  7. ^"End of the road for Noapara–Barasat metro extension"(Web page).The Times of India.2012.Archivedfrom the original on 11 April 2013.Retrieved25 December2012.
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