Katwa railway station
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Katwa
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station | |
| Location | Station Bazar-Kachhari Road, Katwa, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 23°38′25″N 88°07′25″E / 23.6402°N 88.1235°ECoordinates: 23°38′25″N 88°07′25″E / 23.6402°N 88.1235°E |
| Elevation | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Eastern Railway |
| Line(s) |
Bandel-Katwa line Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa loop Burdwan Katwa Railway (Closed for gauge conversion) Ahmedpur Katwa Railway (Closed for gauge conversion) |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | KWAE |
| Division(s) | Howrah |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Electrified | 1994-96 with 25 kV overhead line |
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company |
| Location | |
Katwa is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station on the Bandel-Katwa line and the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa loop. It is located in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Katwa and the surrounding areas.
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line.
The 53 km (33 mi) long 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) wide narrow gauge Burdwan Katwa Railway was opened in 1915 as part of Mc Leod’s Light Railways, taken over by Eastern Railway in 1966 and closed in 2010.
The 53 km (33 mi) long 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) wide narrow gauge Ahmedpur Katwa Railway was opened in 1917 as part of Mc Leod’s Light Railways and taken over by Eastern Railway in 1966. It was closed in 2013 for conversion to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge and electrification.
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