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{{Short description|Railway station in Kolkata, India}}
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{{Infobox station
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| name = Garia
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]<br/>{{background color|darkblue|{{font color|white|Garia}}}}
| type = [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]]
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]]
| style = Indian railway
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| image = Garia_railway_station.jpg
| image = Garia railway station.jpg
| image_caption = '''Garia Railway Station'''
| image_caption = Garia railway station
| address = [[Garia]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| address = [[Garia]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = [[India]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|22.4662|88.4050|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|22.466125|N|88.405110|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|9|m}}
| elevation = {{convert|9|m|ft}}
| line = [[Sealdah South lines#Main line|Sealdah–Namkhana line]]
| line = [[Sealdah South lines#Main line|Main line]]
| other = Taxi stand, Bus stand {{rint|bus}}
| other =
| structure = Elevated
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 2
| platform = 2
| tracks = 2
| tracks = 2
| parking = Available
| parking = Not available
| bicycle = Available
| bicycle = Not available
| opened = {{start date and age|1862}}
| opened = {{start date and age|1862}}
| closed =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1965–66
| electrified = 1965–66
| ADA = Available {{access icon|20px}}
| accessible = Not available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = GIA
| code = GIA
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| division = [[Sealdah railway division|Sealdah]]
| division = {{rwd|Sealdah}}
}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
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| pass_system =
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|line=Sealdah South|left=Narendrapur|right=New Garia|to-left=Sonarpur Junction|type=[[Sealdah South lines#Main line|Main line]]}}
| map_type = India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
| services_collapsible = yes
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| map_size = 300
| route_map = {{Sealdah South lines}}
| map_caption = Location in Kolkata##Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_state = collapsed
| map_dot_label = Garia
| services =
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
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'''Garia railway station''' is a [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]] on the [[Sealdah South lines#Main line|Sealdah–Namkhana line]] with an approximate {{convert|13|km}} distance from [[Sealdah railway station]]. It is under the jurisdiction of [[Eastern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. Garia railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of [[Sealdah railway division]]. More than 115 pairs of E.M.U. local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in [[Kolkata]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|State]] of [[West Bengal]]. Garia railway station serves [[Garia]] and the surrounding areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/garia-gia/8151|title=GIA/Garia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://etrain.info/in?STATION=GIA|title=GIA/Garia Railway Time Table}}</ref>
'''Garia railway station''' is a [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway station]] on the [[Sealdah South lines#Main line|Main line]]. It is under the jurisdiction of the [[Sealdah railway division]] in the [[Eastern Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]]. It serves the local area of [[Garia]] in [[Kolkata]] in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/garia-gia/8151|title=GIA/Garia|access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/garia-gia-station|title=GARIA (GIA) Railway Station|publisher=NDTV|access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==
Garia railway station is located at {{coord|22.4662|N|88.4050|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|9|m}}.


==History==
==History==
In {{start date and age|1862}}, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{RailGauge|1676mm}} wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Broad Gauge Railway]] from [[Sealdah]] to [[Garia]].
In 1862, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Sealdah}} to {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}} via Garia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |title=Indian Railways History Time Line |access-date=May 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Electrification==
==Electrification==
Electrification from [[Sealdah railway station|Sealdah]] to Garia was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
Electrification from {{stnlnk|Sealdah}} to {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}} including Garia was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title=History of The Electrification of Indian Railways|access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref>

==Station complex==
The platform is well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the [[State Highway 1 (West Bengal)|SH-1]]. There is a proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html |title=The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


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==External links==
* {{cite web|url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|title=Indian Railways History Time Line|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|archivedate=January 2010|df=dmy-all}}
* {{cite web|url=http://irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|title=The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India}}
* {{cite web|url=http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title=History of The Electrification of Indian Railways}}


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[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1862]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1862]]
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Revision as of 08:58, 7 September 2024

Garia
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Garia railway station
General information
LocationGaria, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°27′58″N 88°24′18″E / 22.466125°N 88.405110°E / 22.466125; 88.405110
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGIA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Narendrapur
towards Sonarpur Junction
 Sealdah South New Garia
towards Sealdah
Location
Map

Garia railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Garia in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to Sonarpur Junction via Garia.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to Sonarpur Junction including Garia was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

The platform is well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References

  1. ^ "GIA/Garia". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "GARIA (GIA) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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