Bhandartikuri railway station

Bhandartikuri railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Bhandartikuri village, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Few EMU and Passenger trains stop at Bhandartikuri railway station.[2]

Bhandartikuri railway station
Indian Railway Station
Bhandartikuri railway station
Location	Bhandartikuri, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23.2559°N 88.1947°E / 23.2559; 88.1947
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BFZ
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah railway division
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Bishnupriya toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Bandel-Katwa Line Purbasthali toward Katwa Junction

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Bhandartikuri railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

1. "BFZ/Bhandartikuri". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
2. "BHANDARTIKURI (BFZ) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
3. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
4. "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2019.