Kazipara Halt railway station
Kazipara Halt railway station is a halt railway station on the Howrah-Azimganj Line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Maklishpur, Kazipara in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Kazipara Halt railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| Location | Maklishpur, Kazipara, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°32′36″N 88°06′42″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | KZPE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History
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.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 10 passengers and EMU stop at Kazipara Halt railway station.[1][4]
References
- "KZPE/Kazipara Halt". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- R.P.Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "KAZIPARA HALT (KZPE) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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