Dakshinbari railway station

Dakshinbari railway station is a railway station on the Santragachi–Amta branch line of the South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated beside Howrah–Amta Road at Chak Mahishjol, Santoshpur in Howrah District in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

The Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971. Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.