Munsirhat railway station
Munsirhat railway station is a halt railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated at Shankarhati, Munsirhat in Howrah District in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
Munsirhat railway station | |||||||||||
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| Suburban rail station | |||||||||||
| Location | Shankarhati, Munsirhat, Howrah District, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°38′56″N 88°05′44″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 7 metres (23 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Santragachi–Amta branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | MNH | ||||||||||
| 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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  Munsirhat railway station Location in West Bengal  Munsirhat railway station Location in India | |||||||||||
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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
- "MNH / Munsirhat P.H. Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Munsirhat P.H." www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- "Munsirhat P.H. Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.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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