Khamargachi railway station

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]


Khamargachi
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Khamargachhi railway station
LocationSija, Khamargachi, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23.053988°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
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
Location
Khamargachi
Location in West Bengal
Khamargachi
Location in India

History

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


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