Pantihal railway station
Pantihal railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division.[1] It is situated beside Pantihal-Siddheswar Road at Pantihal in Howrah District in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]
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Location | Pantihal-Siddheswar Road, Pantihal, Howrah District, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°39′34″N 88°06′52″E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 5 metres (16 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 | PTHL | ||||||||||
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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![]() ![]() Pantihal railway station Location in West Bengal ![]() ![]() Pantihal railway station Location in India |
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Source: Google Maps |
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
- "PTHL / Pantihal Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Pantihal". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- Pradhan, Avradip. "Pantihal Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- Sharma, Aman (2017-08-15). "PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah-Champadanga railway line". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- "Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay". www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- "Howrah-Amta BG line section inaugurated". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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