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| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Agarpara}}<br />
|other_name=<br />
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway<br />
| type = [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway Stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway station]]<br />
| image = Local Train in Agarpara Station.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Local trains at Agarpara railway station<br />
| address = [[Agarpara]], [[North 24 Parganas district]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.683440|88.385239|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|10|m|ft}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]<br />
| line = [[Sealdah–Ranaghat line]] of [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]<br />
| platform = 4<br />
| tracks = 4<br />
| other = <br />
| ADA = For platform no. 1 only<br />
| bicycle = Not available<br />
| depth =<br />
| levels =<br />
| parking = Railway authorized near South Station road<br />
| structure = Standard (on ground station)<br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = AGP<br />
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]<br />
| division = [[Sealdah railway division|Sealdah]]<br />
}}<br />
| status = Functional<br />
| closed =<br />
| former = [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]<br />
| opened = 1862<br />
| rebuilt =<br />
| electrified = 1963–65<br />
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| map_type = India West Bengal#India<br />
| map_caption = Location in [[West Bengal]]##Location in India<br />
| map_dot_label = Agarpara<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
| services =<br />
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= Belgharia|next= Sodpur|line= Eastern |branch= [[Sealdah–Ranaghat line|Main line]]|type=Sealdah |type2=Ranaghat Junction}}<br />
| route_map = {{Sealdah–Ranaghat line}}<br />
| map_state = collapsed<br />
}}<br />
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'''Agarpara railway station''' is the railway station in the town of [[Agarpara]]. It serves the local areas of [[Agarpara]] in [[North 24 Parganas district]], [[West Bengal]], India.<br />
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==History==<br />
The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html|title =IR History: Early days (1832-1865) | publisher=IRFCA | access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref> Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the [[Hooghly River]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Eastern_Bengal_Railway |title =Eastern Bengal Railway | publisher=fibis | access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Station complex==<br />
The platform is almost fully sheltered. Water is available in all the 4 platforms, while toilets are available in 2 platforms only. There are three approach roads to the station. The north station road directly goes to platform no. 1. The South and East station roads meet the respective subway gates to the station. There is a subway and foot over-bridge for crossing.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/7639|title=Agarpara railway station| website=India Rail Info}}</ref><br />
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==Electrification==<br />
The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title = History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 5 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Kolkata/Northern fringes}}<br />
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{{commons category|Agarpara railway station}}<br />
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{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}<br />
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway}}<br />
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[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations in North 24 Parganas district]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]<br />
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