Kalinagar railway station

Kalinagar 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, Kalinagar, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU and few Passenger trains stop at Kalinagar railway station.[2]

Kalinagar
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Kalinagar railway station
General information
LocationState Highway 6, Kalinagar, Nadia district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°21′57″N 88°20′09″E / 23.365836°N 88.335893°E / 23.365836; 88.335893
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKLNT
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Samudragarh Eastern Line Nabadwip Dham
Location
Kalinagar is located in West Bengal
Kalinagar
Kalinagar
Location in West Bengal
Kalinagar is located in India
Kalinagar
Kalinagar
Location in India

History

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The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Kalinagar railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "KLNT/Kalinagar". Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. ^ "KALINAGAR (KLNT) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. ^ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 30 April 2019.