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  • Tarakeswar is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a very important railway station of Hooghly district. It also one of the most busy railway station with high revenue of Eastern Railway. It serves Tarakeswar city and a large area of Hooghly district and also some parts of Howrah & Purba Barddhaman district. Due to very good bus connectivity from Tarakeswar to South Bengal; peoples of Bankura, East & West Midnapore also used this station.


    History


    The broad gauge Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company.


    Electrification


    Howrah–Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58.


    Amenities


    Tarakeswar railway station has a six-bedded dormitory.


    References




    External links


    Trains at Tarakeswar

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