Ambika Kalna railway station
Ambika Kalna 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 beside State Highway 6 at Kalna, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 22 trains including EMU, Express and Passenger trains stop at Ambika kalna railway station.[1][2]
Ambika Kalna railway station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
 Ambika Kalna railway station | |||||||||||
| Location | State Highway 6, Kalna, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.1240°N 88.2114°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | ABKA | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah railway division | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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History
The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Ambika Kalna railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]
References
- "Departures from ABKA/Ambika Kalna". Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "AMBIKA KALNA (ABKA) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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