Khamargachi railway station

Khamargachi
Khamargachhi railway station
General information
LocationSija, Khamargachi, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°03′14″N 88°26′38″E / 23.053988°N 88.444013°E / 23.053988; 88.444013
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
System Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorEastern Railway
Platforms4
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Cycle facilities
No
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKMAE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Dumurdaha Eastern Line Jirat
Location
Khamargachi is located in West Bengal
Khamargachi
Khamargachi
Location within West Bengal
Khamargachi is located in India
Khamargachi
Khamargachi
Location within India

Khamargachi railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Khamargachi, Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5] Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Khamargachi railway station.[6]

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[7] This line including Khamargachi railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Google Maps
  2. ↑ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ↑ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ↑ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ↑ "KMAE/Khamargachhi". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "KHAMARGACHHI (KMAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 27 April 2019.