Howrah railway station
Howrah railway station is a railway station in Bally Jagachha, Howrah, West Bengal. Howrah railway station is situated nearby to Howrah metro station, as well as near Howrah Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Howrah Station and Howrah Bridge.
Howrah Station
Railway station
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Howrah Station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a major railway station of Kolkata, which not only connects the city to the rest of India, but also acts as a major stopover to connect different destinations of West Bengal and beyond. Howrah Station is situated 180 metres northeast of Howrah railway station.
Howrah Bridge
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The Howrah Bridge is a balanced steel bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking both sides of Kolkata. Howrah Bridge is situated 650 metres northeast of Howrah railway station.
Howrah metro station
Metro station
Howrah metro station is a metro station on Kolkata Metro's Green Line in Howrah, India. Built underneath Howrah railway station's new and old complex, the metro station allows interchanging with other zones of Indian Railways as part of the Howrah station transport hub. Howrah metro station is situated 240 metres northwest of Howrah railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include B. B. D. Bagh and Jorasanko.
B. B. D. Bagh
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B. B. D. Bagh, short of Benoy-Badal-Dinesh Bagh, is the colonial-era precinct of Kolkata. Formerly known as Dalhousie Square or simply Dalhousie, the precinct takes a visitor back to the British Raj era with nostalgic overtones.
Jorasanko
Suburb
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Jorasanko is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. It is so called because of the two wooden or bamboo bridges that spanned a small stream at this point.
Esplanade
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Esplanade or Dharmatala is the modern city centre of Kolkata, combining colonial-era buildings with modern developments. It serves as the city's new central business district and is preferred by major businesses, particularly along Chowringhee Road.
Howrah railway station
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “Howrah Junction” and “Howrah station”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Bally Jagachha, Howrah, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.58163° or 22° 34′ 54″ northLongitude
88.34169° or 88° 20′ 30″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
7MJCH8JR+MMGeoNames ID
12420835
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