Bira railway station

Bira
File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
File:Bira railway station (3).jpg
General information
Location	Bira, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.789476°N 88.572220°E / 22.789476; 88.572220
Elevation	10 metres (33 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	BIRA
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1906 (1906)
Electrified	1972 (1972)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station Duttapukur towards Sealdah Eastern Line Dum Dum–Bangaon branch line Guma towards Bangaon Junction
Route map Sealdah–Bangaon line including Barasat–Hasnabad and Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines km km File:BSicon CONTg.svg Up arrow Jessore–Benapole section File:BSicon lBST.svg File:BSicon BHF.svg 86 Benapole ( Benapole land port ) Bagdah 26 File:BSicon exKHSTa.svg File:BSicon ZOLL.svg Bangladesh India Chandabazar 12 File:BSicon exHST.svg File:BSicon lBST.svg File:BSicon BHF.svg 82 Petrapole Chhoighoria 6 File:BSicon exHST.svg File:BSicon mKRZo +cerulean.svg Naobhanga Khal File:BSicon exhKRZWae.svg File:BSicon WASSERq.svg File:BSicon hKRZWae.svg Ichhamati river line planned Up arrow File:BSicon exSTR.svg File:BSicon SHST.svg 78 00 Bangaon Junction File:BSicon eABZl+l.svg File:BSicon eABZq+l.svg File:BSicon ABZgr.svg Ranaghat–Bangaon line File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon POINTERf@gq.svg File:BSicon exKHSTe.svg File:BSicon STR.svg 20 Poramaheshtala (planned) Satberia Halt 5 File:BSicon pHST.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Gopalnagar 5 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Akaipur Halt 10 File:BSicon pHST.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Majhergram 13 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Gangnapur 18 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Naba Raynagar 23 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Coopers Halt 25 File:BSicon pHST.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon KRWgl.svg File:BSicon KRW+r.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Ranaghat EMU Carshed File:BSicon DST.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon KRWl.svg File:BSicon KRWg+r.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Ranaghat–Gede line Up arrow File:BSicon CONTg.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Ranaghat–Lalgola line Left arrow File:BSicon CONTgq.svg File:BSicon ABZg+r.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Churni Ghat 30 File:BSicon exKHSTaq.svg File:BSicon eABZg+r.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon exKHSTa.svg 89 Hingalganj Ranaghat Junction 28 File:BSicon SBHF.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon exhKRZWae.svg Katakhali river File:BSicon ABZgl.svg File:BSicon STRr.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon exSTR.svg Up arrow line planned Sealdah–Ranaghat line Down arrow File:BSicon CONTf.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon KSHSTxa.svg 72 Hasnabad File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon SHST.svg 70 Taki Road File:BSicon STRc2.svg File:BSicon STR3.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 67 Nimdanri File:BSicon STR+1.svg File:BSicon STRc4.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 66 Madhyampur Bibhutibhusan Halt 73 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 64 Matania Anantapur Chandpara 68 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon SHST.svg 61 Basirhat Thakurnagar 64 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 60 Bhyabla Gobardanga 58 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon SHST.svg 55 Champapukur Jamuna river File:BSicon hbKRZWae.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 52 Ghora Ras Ghona (planned) Swarupnagar 70 File:BSicon eABZg+l.svg File:BSicon exKHSTeq.svg File:BSicon mKRZo +cerulean.svg Bidyadhari Khal Machhalandapur 55 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon SHST.svg 50 Malatipur Sanhati 50 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 46 Kankra Mirzanagar Habra 45 File:BSicon SBHF.svg File:BSicon SHST.svg 42 Harua Road Ashoknagar Road 42 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon SHST.svg 39 Bhasila Guma 38 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 37 Lebutala (planned) Chakla 47 File:BSicon eABZg+l.svg File:BSicon exKHSTeq.svg File:BSicon mKRZo +cerulean.svg Bidyadhari Khal Bira 35 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 34 Beliaghata Road Dattapukur 31 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon SHST.svg 35 Sondalia Bamangachhi 27 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 33 Bahira Kalibari File:BSicon KRWgl.svg File:BSicon KRW+r.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 29 Karea Kadambagachi Barasat EMU Carshed File:BSicon STRc2.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon DST3.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 26 Kazipara File:BSicon STR+l.svg File:BSicon ABZg+1.svg File:BSicon STRq.svg File:BSicon STRc4.svg File:BSicon STRr.svg Barasat metro station Barasat Junction 23 File:BSicon HUBaq.svg File:BSicon SBHF.svg File:BSicon HUBeq.svg File:BSicon uextKBHFa.svg Barasat File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Hridaypur metro station Hridaypur 21 File:BSicon HUBaq.svg File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon HUBeq.svg File:BSicon uextBHF.svg Hridaypur File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Madhyamgram metro station Madhyamgram 19 File:BSicon HUBaq.svg File:BSicon SBHF.svg File:BSicon HUBeq.svg File:BSicon uextBHF.svg Madhyamgram File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Noai Khal File:BSicon mKRZo +cerulean.svg File:BSicon uextBHF.svg New Barrackpore New Barrackpore metro station New Barrackpur 17 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon uextBHF.svg Michael Nagar Michael Nagar metro station Bisharpara Kodaliya 16 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon uextBHF.svg Birati Birati metro station Birati 14 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon uextBHF.svg Biman Bandar Biman Bandar metro stationBiman Bandar metro station Belghoria Expressway File:BSicon SKRZ-G4u.svg File:BSicon uextABZgl.svg File:BSicon uextCONTfq.svg Right arrow  KM Line 6  (u/c) Durganagar 13 File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon uextLSTRl.svg File:BSicon uextLSTR+r.svg Biman Bandar 15 File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon exhKSHSTa.svg File:BSicon uextSTR.svg Jessore Road 13 File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon exhSHSTe.svg File:BSicon uextBHFe@g.svg Jessore Road Jessore Road metro station File:BSicon eABZg+l.svg File:BSicon POINTERg@fq.svg File:BSicon exABZr+r.svg File:BSicon uexSTR.svg line dismantled File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon exBST.svg File:BSicon uexSTR.svg Jessop & Co. factory siding File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon exKBSTe.svg File:BSicon uexSTR.svg Ordnance Factory siding Dum Dum Cantonment metro station Dum Dum Cantonment 11 File:BSicon HUBaq.svg File:BSicon SHST.svg File:BSicon HUBq.svg File:BSicon HUBeq.svg File:BSicon uexhBHFa.svg Dum Dum Cantonment File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg  KM Line 4  (u/c) Left arrow File:BSicon uexhCONTgq.svg File:BSicon emKRZh.svg File:BSicon uexhSTRq.svg File:BSicon uexhSTRr.svg File:BSicon eABZg2.svg File:BSicon exSTRc3.svg Sealdah Main & North section Left arrow File:BSicon CONTgq.svg File:BSicon exSTRc1.svg File:BSicon ABZg+r.svg File:BSicon exSTR+4.svg  KM Line 1  Left arrow File:BSicon uhCONTgq.svg File:BSicon uhSTR+r.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon exSTR.svg File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Dum Dum metro station Dum Dum Junction 08 File:BSicon HUBaq.svg File:BSicon uhBHF.svg File:BSicon HUBeq.svg File:BSicon SBHF.svg File:BSicon POINTERg@fq.svg File:BSicon exSTR.svg Patipukur loop line (dismantled) File:BSicon uhSTRe.svg File:BSicon ABZg2.svg File:BSicon exSTR.svg File:BSicon STRc3.svg File:BSicon uSTR.svg File:BSicon STRc1.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon xABZg+4.svg File:BSicon utSTRa.svg File:BSicon SKRZ-G4o.svg File:BSicon SKRZ-G4o.svg Jessore Road Belgachia metro station Belgachia 00 File:BSicon utBHF.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon lSHST-.svg File:BSicon kABZg3.svg 10 Patipukur Chitpur Rail Yard File:BSicon STR+l.svg File:BSicon YRDq.svg File:BSicon utSTR.svg File:BSicon kKRZr+1o.svg File:BSicon kSTRc4.svg File:BSicon kSTR3.svg Ultadanga Road 011 File:BSicon ABZg+l.svg File:BSicon eSHSTq.svg File:BSicon utSTR.svg File:BSicon kKRZr+1o.svg File:BSicon exSTRq.svg File:BSicon kSTRc4.svg File:BSicon exABZq+r.svg File:BSicon exKBSTeq.svg Lansdown mill siding Kolkata 012 File:BSicon S+BHF.svg File:BSicon utSTR.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon exKBSTe.svg Brown Blanket mill siding Kolkata Circular Railway Down arrow File:BSicon CONTf.svg File:BSicon utCONTf.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Down arrow  KM Line 1  File:BSicon mbKRZo +cerulean.svg Kestopur Canal File:BSicon SKRZ-G4u.svg Bidhan Nagar Road File:BSicon SBHF.svg 5 Bidhannagar Road File:BSicon eABZgl.svg File:BSicon exKBSTeq.svg Press House siding File:BSicon SKRZ-G4u.svg Kankurgachi Road File:BSicon pHST.svg 2 Kankurgachi Road Junction File:BSicon STRc2.svg File:BSicon STR3.svg File:BSicon dSTR2.svg File:BSicon STRc3.svg Narkeldanga EMU Carshed File:BSicon DST+1.svg File:BSicon dSTRc4.svg File:BSicon cSTRc1.svg File:BSicon pHST+4.svg 3 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt File:BSicon dSTRq cerulean.svg File:BSicon mKRZo +cerulean.svg File:BSicon STRq cerulean.svg File:BSicon mKRZo +cerulean.svg File:BSicon dSTRq cerulean.svg Circular Canal File:BSicon KRW+l.svg File:BSicon ABZg2.svg File:BSicon KRWgr.svg File:BSicon cdSTRc3.svg File:BSicon POINTERg@fq.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Kankurgachi Chord line Sealdah North 00 File:BSicon HUBaq.svg File:BSicon KSBHFe.svg File:BSicon STRc1.svg File:BSicon HUBlg.svg File:BSicon KBHFe.svg File:BSicon STR+4.svg File:BSicon dSTR.svg 0 Sealdah Main Sealdah metro station Sealdah File:BSicon tCONTgq green.svg File:BSicon HUB.svg File:BSicon tBHFq green.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon tSTRq green.svg File:BSicon dSTR.svg File:BSicon tdCONTfq green.svg Left arrow  KM Line 2  Right arrow Sealdah South 00 File:BSicon KSBHFa.svg File:BSicon HUBe.svg File:BSicon DST.svg File:BSicon dSTR.svg Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed File:BSicon v-SHI4l.svg File:BSicon STRc2.svg File:BSicon v-SHI4g+r.svg File:BSicon epHST3.svg 6 Kamardanga Halt File:BSicon dSHI2+l.svg File:BSicon dKRZ3+1u-.svg File:BSicon dSTRc4.svg File:BSicon STR~L.svg File:BSicon eABZg+l.svg File:BSicon STR~R.svg File:BSicon exKBSTeq.svg Beruck & Comens Siding File:BSicon lSHST.svg File:BSicon vHST.svg 3│7 Park Circus File:BSicon v-SHI2g+r.svg File:BSicon CONTf.svg Down arrow Sealdah South section km km Key File:BSicon STRq.svg File:BSicon exSTRq.svg File:BSicon tSTRq.svg Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) File:BSicon uSTRq.svg File:BSicon uexSTRq.svg File:BSicon utSTRq.svg Kolkata Metro (KM) broad gauge (1676 mm) File:BSicon STRq green.svg File:BSicon exSTRq green.svg File:BSicon tSTRq green.svg Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm) in use File:BSicon exSTRq black.svg   out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c) File:BSicon STRq- grey.svg   tunnel File:BSicon tSTRq grey.svg
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Bira railway station is a small railway station in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Its code is BIRA. It serves Bira town. The station consists of two platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.

Station

Location

Bira is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84. The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.

Layout

Bira track layout
File:BSicon vCONTgfa.svg File:BSicon cPLT.svg File:BSicon vSTR.svg File:BSicon cPLT.svg to Bangaon File:BSicon cPLT.svg File:BSicon vSTR.svg File:BSicon cPLT.svg File:BSicon cPLT.svg File:BSicon vSTR.svg File:BSicon cPLT.svg to Sealdah File:BSicon vCONTgfe.svg
Station with two tracks and two side platforms

See also

• North 24 Parganas district
• Indian Railways
• Sealdah
• Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
• Bangaon Junction
• Transport in West Bengal
• List of railway stations in India

External links

• Bira Station Map
• "Bira Railway station" (Map). Google Maps.