Amta railway station
Amta railway station is the terminal railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division.[1] It is situated beside Amta-Ranihati Road, Guzarpur, Kalatala at Amta in Howrah District in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]
Amta railway station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Amta-Ranihati Road, Guzarpur, Kalatala, Amta, Howrah District, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°34′29″N 88°01′10″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 5 metres (16 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Santragachi–Amta branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | AMZ | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1897 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1971 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2004 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Howrah-Amta Light Railway | ||||||||||
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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]
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References
- Pradhan, Avradip. "Amta Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- "AMZ / Amta Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Amta". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- Sharma, Aman (2017-08-15). "PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah-Champadanga railway line". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- "Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay". www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- "Howrah-Amta BG line section inaugurated". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
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