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Henria railway station

Coordinates: 21°58′19″N 87°47′39″E / 21.971942°N 87.794266°E / 21.971942; 87.794266
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Henria
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationMadhakhali–Henria Road, Henria, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates21°58′19″N 87°47′39″E / 21.971942°N 87.794266°E / 21.971942; 87.794266
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Tamluk–Digha branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHEN
Zone(s) Kolkata Suburban Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened2004
Closedpresent
Electrified2012–13
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Nachinda
towards Digha
South Eastern Line Deshapran
Location
Henria is located in West Bengal
Henria
Henria
Location in West Bengal
Henria is located in India
Henria
Henria
Location in India

Henria railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside Madhakhali–Henria Road at Henria in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5]

History

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The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[6] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[7] This track, including Henria railway station, was electrified in 2012–13.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ^ "HEN/Henria P.H". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  6. ^ Bose, Dipankar (7 August 2003). "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved 6 June 2019.