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Pantihal railway station

Coordinates: 22°39′34″N 88°06′51″E / 22.659344°N 88.114055°E / 22.659344; 88.114055
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Pantihal
Suburban rail station
General information
LocationPantihal–Siddheswar Road, Pantihal, Howrah district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°39′34″N 88°06′51″E / 22.659344°N 88.114055°E / 22.659344; 88.114055
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Santragachi–Amta branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePTHL
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1897
Closed1971
Rebuilt2004
Previous namesHowrah–Amta Light Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Pantihal is located in West Bengal
Pantihal
Pantihal
Location in West Bengal
Pantihal is located in India
Pantihal
Pantihal
Location in India

Pantihal railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division.[1] It is situated beside Pantihal–Siddheswar Road at Pantihal in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

History

Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[3] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "PTHL / Pantihal Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Pantihal". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  2. ^ Pradhan, Avradip. "Pantihal Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  3. ^ Sharma, Aman (2017-08-15). "PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  4. ^ "Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay". www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  5. ^ "Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-10-25.