Parking Yes Elevation 7.4 m Rebuilt 2002 Tracks 3 | Opened 1992 Owner Indian Railways Platforms in use 2 | |
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Line(s) Tamluk-Digha branch line Structure type Standard (on ground station) Similar Malda Town railway st, Panskura railway station, Amarabati Park, Santragachi Junction railway st, Haldia railway station | ||
Digha railway station
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.
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Digha railway station
History
The Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.
The Tamluk-Digha line was opened in 2004.
New line
It's been proposed to connect Digha to Jaleswar via the Kharagpur-Puri line.
References
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