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Amta railway station

Coordinates: 22°34′29″N 88°01′08″E / 22.574607°N 88.018846°E / 22.574607; 88.018846
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Amta
Suburban rail station
General information
LocationAmta–Ranihati Road, Guzarpur, Kalatala, Amta, Howrah district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°34′29″N 88°01′08″E / 22.574607°N 88.018846°E / 22.574607; 88.018846
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Santragachi–Amta branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAMZ
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1897
Closed1971
Rebuilt2004
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesHowrah–Amta Light Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Terminus South Eastern Line Harishdadpur
Location
Amta is located in West Bengal
Amta
Amta
Location in West Bengal
Amta is located in India
Amta
Amta
Location in India

Amta railway station is the terminal railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division.[1] It is situated beside Amta-Ranihati Road, Guzarpur, Kalatala at Amta in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

History

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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][4] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–04.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Pradhan, Avradip. "Amta Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ "AMZ / Amta Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Amta". Total Train Info. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ Saha, Arnab (21 February 2021). "আজও স্মৃতিপথে এই ট্রেনের আসা-যাওয়া" [The coming and going of this train is still remembered today]. anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Anandabazar Patrika. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ Sharma, Aman (15 August 2017). "PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay". www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated". @businessline. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 27 October 2019.