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Khamargachi railway station

Coordinates: 23°03′14″N 88°26′38″E / 23.053988°N 88.444013°E / 23.053988; 88.444013
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Khamargachi
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
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)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms4
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKMAE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Dumurdaha Eastern Line Jirat
Location
Khamargachi is located in West Bengal
Khamargachi
Khamargachi
Location in West Bengal
Khamargachi is located in India
Khamargachi
Khamargachi
Location in 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.[1] Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Khamargachi railway station.[2]

History

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The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Khamargachi railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "KMAE/Khamargachhi". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. ^ "KHAMARGACHHI (KMAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. ^ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 27 April 2019.