Kamarkundu railway station
Kamarkundu | ||||||||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station | ||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Kamarkundu, Hooghly, West Bengal India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°50′N 88°12′E / 22.83°N 88.20°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 13 metres (43 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah-Bardhaman chord Sheoraphuli-Bishnupur branch line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3+2 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) separate for the two lines at different heights | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | KQU | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1957-1958 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | |||||||||||||||
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Kamarkundu (Bengali: কামারকুণ্ডু) is a railway station at the crossing of the Howrah-Bishnupur and the Howrah-Bardhaman chord lines. It serves Kamarkundu in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
Kamarkundu is located at 22°50′N 88°12′E / 22.83°N 88.20°E
This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.[1]
History
The Howrah-Tarakeswar line was opened in 1885 and the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line in 1917.[2] It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Howrah via Howrah-Bardhaman chord and 36 kilometres (22 mi) via Howrah-Tarakeswar branch line.[3]
Station oddity
At Kamarkundu, the Sheoraphuli-Bishnupur branch line goes above the Howrah-Bardhaman chord. Since the lines are at two levels, trains cannot switch routes. Platforms are at two levels.[4]
References
- ^ "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". railindia. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ Railway Timetable
- ^ "Trivia". Highest speed sections of track. IRFCA. Retrieved 15 January 2012.