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Bargachia railway station

Coordinates: 22°40′01″N 88°08′17″E / 22.666967°N 88.138087°E / 22.666967; 88.138087
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Bargachia
Suburban rail station
General information
LocationBargachia–Kamlapur Road, Sandhya Bazar, Bargachia, Howrah district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°40′01″N 88°08′17″E / 22.666967°N 88.138087°E / 22.666967; 88.138087
Elevation8 metres (26 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 codeBAC
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1897
Closed1971
Rebuilt2004
Previous namesHowrah–Amta Light Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Pantihal
towards Amta
South Eastern Line Dakshinbari
Location
Bargachia is located in West Bengal
Bargachia
Bargachia
Location in West Bengal
Bargachia is located in India
Bargachia
Bargachia
Location in India

Bargachia 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 Bargachia–Kamlapur Road, Sandhya Bazar at Bargachia 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] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "BAC / Bargachia Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Bargachia". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ Pradhan, Avradip. "Bargachia Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. ^ Sharma, Aman (15 August 2017). "PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay". www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated". @businessline. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 25 October 2019.