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Kamarkundu railway station

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Kamarkundu is a railway station at the crossing of the Howrah–Bishnupur and the Howrah–Bardhaman chord lines. It serves Kamarkundu in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Coordinates22°49′18″N 88°12′17″E
Elevation13 metres (43 ft)
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Kamarkundu
General information
LocationKamarkundu, Hooghly, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°49′18″N 88°12′17″E
Elevation13 metres (43 ft)
System Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorEastern Railway
LinesHowrah–Bardhaman chord
Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line
Platforms5+2
Construction
Structure type
At-grade (for Bardhaman chord)
Elevated (for Bishnupur branch)
ParkingAvailable
Cycle facilities
Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKQU
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1885
Electrified1957–1958
Former namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Balarambati Eastern Line Madhusudanpur
Singur Eastern Line Nalikul
towards Goghat
Location
Kamarkundu is located in West Bengal
Kamarkundu
Kamarkundu
Location within West Bengal
Kamarkundu is located in India
Kamarkundu
Kamarkundu
Location within India
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Overview

This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.[9]

History

The Howrah–Tarakeswar line was opened in 1885 and the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line in 1917.[10] It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Howrah via Howrah–Bardhaman chord and 36 kilometres (22 mi) via Howrah–Tarakeswar branch line.[11]

Station oddity

At Kamarkundu, the Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line goes above the Howrah–Bardhaman chord. Since the lines are at two levels, trains cannot switch routes. Platforms are at two levels.[12]

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