Santoshpur railway station


Santoshpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Budge Budge line with an approximate distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Santoshpur railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 45 pairs of E.M.U. local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Santoshpur railway station serves Santoshpur town and the surrounding areas. now both of the platforms turned into mini bazar of this locality

Geography

Santoshpur railway station is located at. It has an average elevation of.

History

In, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Santoshpur.

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to Santoshpur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.