Uttarpara railway station

Location
	Uttarpara Location in West Bengal Uttarpara Location in India Uttarpara Uttarpara (India)

Route map
Howrah–Barddhaman main line
	107
	00
	143
	53
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line
	Rasulpur–Mathanashipur
	–Jangalpara line
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line
	Tarakeswar–Dhaniakhali
	–Magra line
	Howrah Maidan–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Condemned Coach Dismantling
	& Cutting Yard
	Hindustan Industries
	& Engineering siding
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	07
	10
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	Tikiapara–Liluah line
	(Howrah bypass line)
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	Howrah Maidan–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Howrah–Shalimar line
	(abandoned)
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);

Uttarpara
Uttarpara
General information
Location	Raj Mohan Rd, Uttarpara, Hooghly District, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°40′03″N 88°20′28″E / 22.667601°N 88.341208°E
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
System	Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	UPA
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1854
Electrified	1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Route map
Route map
Howrah–Barddhaman main line
	107
	00
	143
	53
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line
	Rasulpur–Mathanashipur
	–Jangalpara line
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line
	Tarakeswar–Dhaniakhali
	–Magra line
	Howrah Maidan–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Condemned Coach Dismantling
	& Cutting Yard
	Hindustan Industries
	& Engineering siding
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	07
	10
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	Tikiapara–Liluah line
	(Howrah bypass line)
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	Howrah Maidan–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Howrah–Shalimar line
	(abandoned)
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
Location
Location
	Uttarpara Location in West Bengal Uttarpara Location in India Uttarpara Uttarpara (India)

Uttarpara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. It is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Uttarpara railway station is a small railway stations of Howrah railway division. It serves Uttarpara and surrounding areas. It is 10 km. from Howrah station.^[1]^[2]

History

East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.^[3]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.^[3]

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.^[4]