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Kamarkundu railway station 
Summary
Kamarkundu 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.
Kamarkundu | ||||||||||||||||
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 Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station | ||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Kamarkundu, Hooghly, West Bengal India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°49′18″N 88°12′17″E / 22.821698°N 88.204736°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 13 metres (43 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Bardhaman chord Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 5+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 Location in West Bengal  Kamarkundu Location in India | ||||||||||||||||
Overview edit
This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.[5]
History edit
The Howrah–Tarakeswar line was opened in 1885 and the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line in 1917.[6] 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.[7]
Station oddity edit
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.[8]
Major trains edit
References edit
- ^ "Howrah-Goghat Local 37371". India Rail Info.
- ^ "Adra Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
- ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
- ^ "SER Pink Book 2018-19" (PDF). Indian Railways.
- ^ "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". railindia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ Railway Timetable
- ^ "Trivia". Highest speed sections of track. IRFCA. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
External links edit
- Trains at Kamarkundu – other than EMU/ locals