Nabagram Kankurhati railway station

Nabagram Kankurhati is a railway station in Ahmadpur–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone.[2] It is situated at Nabagram Kakurhati of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[3]

Nabagram Kankurhati railway station
Indian Railway Station
LocationNabagram Kankurhati, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23.661572°N 88.10026°E / 23.661572; 88.10026
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Ahmadpur–Katwa line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNBKH
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah railway division
History
Opened1917
Closed2013
Rebuilt2018
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMcLeod's Light Railways
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Eastern Railway zone

History

Ahmedpur–Katwa narrow gauge railway line connecting Ahmedpur and Katwa was established on 29 September 1917 by McLeod's Light Railways. Indian Railways had taken over the operation of this narrow gauge railway from McLeod and Company in 1966.[4] After closing this track in 2013 the railway section was converted into 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 1917.[5] The conversion work started in 2013 and was completed in early 2017. The track including Nabagram Kankurhati railway station was opened to the public on 24 May 2018.[6]

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