Template:Infobox station Diara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line of Howrah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside State Highway 2 at Diara in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History
The Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company. The Tarkessur company was taken over by the East Indian Railway in 1915.[3] The track was first electrified with 3,000 V DC system in 1957–58. In 1967, this line including Diara railway station was electrified with to 25 kV AC system.[4]
References
- ↑ DIARA (DEA) Railway Station. NDTV. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ↑ DEA/Diara. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ↑ The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India.. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ↑ EMU local flagged off in remembrance of 60-year heritage. Retrieved June 7, 2019.