Dum Dum Cantonment railway station

Dum Dum Cantonment
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
General information
Location	NC Mitra Rd, Gorabazar, Dum Dum, Kolkata, West Bengal 700028  India
Coordinates	22.636947°N 88.412212°E / 22.636947; 88.412212
Elevation	5 metres (16 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Connections	Dum Dum Cantonment 30D Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	DDC
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Electrified	1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station Dum Dum Jn towards Sealdah Eastern Line Sealdah–Bangaon line Durganagar towards Bangaon Junction
Route map v t e Sealdah–Bangaon line including Barasat–Hasnabad and Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines km km Jessore–Benapole section 86 Benapole ( Benapole land port ) Bagdah 26 Bangladesh India Chandabazar 12 82 Petrapole Chhoighoria 6 Naobhanga Khal Ichhamati river line planned 78 00 Bangaon Junction Ranaghat–Bangaon line 20 Poramaheshtala (planned) Satberia Halt 5 Gopalnagar 5 Akaipur Halt 10 Majhergram 13 Gangnapur 18 Naba Raynagar 23 Coopers Halt 25 Ranaghat EMU Carshed Ranaghat–Gede line Ranaghat–Lalgola line Churni Ghat 30 89 Hingalganj Ranaghat Junction 28 Katakhali river line planned Sealdah–Ranaghat line 72 Hasnabad 70 Taki Road 67 Nimdanri 66 Madhyampur Bibhutibhusan Halt 73 64 Matania Anantapur Chandpara 68 61 Basirhat Thakurnagar 64 60 Bhyabla Gobardanga 58 55 Champapukur Jamuna river 52 Ghora Ras Ghona (planned) Swarupnagar 70 Bidyadhari Khal Machhalandapur 55 50 Malatipur Sanhati 50 46 Kankra Mirzanagar Habra 45 42 Harua Road Ashoknagar Road 42 39 Bhasila Guma 38 37 Lebutala (planned) Chakla 47 Bidyadhari Khal Bira 35 34 Beliaghata Road Dattapukur 31 35 Sondalia Bamangachhi 27 33 Bahira Kalibari 29 Karea Kadambagachi Barasat EMU Carshed 26 Kazipara Barasat Junction 23 Barasat Hridaypur 21 Hridaypur Madhyamgram 19 Madhyamgram Noai Khal New Barrackpore New Barrackpur 17 Michael Nagar Bisharpara Kodaliya 16 Birati Birati 14 Biman Bandar Belghoria Expressway  KM Line 6  (u/c) Durganagar 13 Biman Bandar 15 Jessore Road 13 Jessore Road line dismantled Jessop & Co. factory siding Ordnance Factory siding Dum Dum Cantonment 11 Dum Dum Cantonment  KM Line 4  (u/c) Sealdah Main & North section  KM Line 1  Dum Dum Junction 08 Patipukur loop line (dismantled) Jessore Road Belgachia 00 10 Patipukur Chitpur Rail Yard Ultadanga Road 011 Lansdown mill siding Kolkata 012 Brown Blanket mill siding Kolkata Circular Railway  KM Line 1  Kestopur Canal Bidhan Nagar Road 5 Bidhannagar Road Press House siding Kankurgachi Road 2 Kankurgachi Road Junction Narkeldanga EMU Carshed 3 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Circular Canal Kankurgachi Chord line Sealdah North 00 0 Sealdah Main Sealdah  KM Line 2  Sealdah South 00 Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed 6 Kamardanga Halt Beruck & Comens Siding 3│7 Park Circus Sealdah South section km km Key Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm) in use   out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c)   tunnel
Location Dum Dum Cantonment Location in Kolkata

Dum Dum Cantonment railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in Dum Dum. Its code is DDC. The Dum Dum Cantonment metro station is adjacent to Dum Dum Cantonment railway station. It was named by the Cantonment area near Dum Dum.^[1] It serves Dum Dum Cantonment and the surrounding areas. The station consists of three platforms. The platform is very much well sheltered with newly installed seating arrangements and fans.^[2]

LHB coaches at Dum Dum Cantonment railway station

Dum Dum Cantonment 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 the Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84. The Sealdah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.^[3] It had been also a station of Kolkata Circular Railway between 2006 and 2016, after closure and dismantling of Dum Dum Cantonment - Biman Bandar section it is removed from Kolkata Circular Railway stations.

Connections

Auto

8 Auto services are available from this station. Autos are available towards Nagerbazar More, Promod Nagar Bazar, Mathkol, Shibtala, Matish Roy Setu, Sukur Ali More, 1 no. Airport Gate and Dudhpukur.

Bus

Bus route number 30D serves the station. One irregular service from WBTC route no. M-34 towards Esplanade also available sometimes. Bus route number 34C serves the station as well but mainly it serves from Noapara to Esplanade.^[4]

Metro

Under construction Dum Dum Cantonment metro station of Kolkata Metro Line 4 is situated just beside of it. It will be connected through footover bridge.

Air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is just 3.9 km away from the station which was previously connected through Rail between 2006 and 2016. But after 2016 it was closed and dismantled. Currently only connection with it, is auto. But in future it will be connected also through Kolkata Metro Line 4. ^[5]

See also

• Indian Railways
• Sealdah railway station
• Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
• Dum Dum Junction railway station
• Transport in West Bengal
• List of railway stations in India

References

1. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
2. "DDC/Dum Dum Cantt". India Rail Info. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
4. "30D Bus Route". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
5. "Lack of upkeep forces dismantling of airport to Dum Dum Cantonment railway track". Telegraph India.

External links

• Dum Dum Cantonment railway station map
• Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
• "Dum Dum Cantonment Railway station" (Map). Google Maps.