Bowaichandi railway station

Bowaichandi railway station is a railway station of Bankura–Masagram line under the Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Bowaichandi in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Bowaichandi railway station
Indian Railway
LocationBowaichandi, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°07′54″N 87°43′35″E
Elevation38 metres (125 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Bankura–Masagram line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBWCN
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened1916
Closed1995
Rebuilt2005
Electrified2018–19
Previous namesBankura Damodar Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
South Eastern Railway zone

History

Old narrow gauge Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting Bankura and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.[3] In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as Bankura–Masagram line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.[4] The whole track including Bowaichandi railway station was electrified in 2018–19.[5][6]

References
  1. "BCWN". Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  2. "Bowaichandi Railway Station (BWCN) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  3. "Bankura's Iron Horses". Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  4. "Indian Railway History Time line". Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  5. "Electrification of Masagram-Bankura stretch to cut travel time". business-standard.com. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  6. "Electrification of Railway Track". railnews.in. Retrieved June 25, 2019.


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