Digha railway station

Digha
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location	Digha-Chandaneshwar Road, Digha, Purba Medinipur India
Coordinates	21°37′22″N 87°30′30″E / 21.6229°N 87.5082°ECoordinates: 21°37′22″N 87°30′30″E / 21.6229°N 87.5082°E
Elevation	7.400 metres (24.28 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Tamluk-Digha branch line
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DGHA
Zone(s)	Kolkata Suburban Railway
Division(s)	Kharagpur
History
Opened	1992
Closed	-present
Rebuilt	2002
Electrified	yes
Previous names	Digha Railway Junction
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station Tikra South Eastern Railway zone Tamluk-Digha branch line Terminus
Location
Digha railway station Location in West Bengal

Digha is a terminal railway station on the Tamluk-Digha branch line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Digha sea-side resort. The railway station is near New Digha beach.

History

The Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.^[1][2]

The Tamluk-Digha line was opened in 2004.^[3]

New line

It's been proposed to connect Digha to Jaleswar via the Kharagpur-Puri line.^[4]

References

1. "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
2. "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
3. "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
4. "Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

External links

• Trains at Digha
• Digha travel guide from Wikivoyage