Kamarkundu railway station

Kamarkundu
Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station
Location	Kamarkundu, Hooghly, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°50′N 88°12′E / 22.83°N 88.20°E / 22.83; 88.20
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
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KQU
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1885
Electrified	1957-1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station Balarambati Eastern Railway zone Howrah-Bardhaman chord Madhusudanpur Singur Eastern Railway zone Sheoraphuli-Bishnupur branch line Nalikul
Location
Kamarkundu railway station Location in West Bengal

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.

Kamarkundu is located at 22°50′N 88°12′E / 22.83°N 88.20°E / 22.83; 88.20

This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.

The Howrah-Tarakeswar line was opened in 1885 and the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line in 1917.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.

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.