Maheshpur railway station
Railway station in West Bengal
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Maheshpur railway station was a railway station in Ahmadpur–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It was situated at Maheshpur of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2][3] With the conversion of the Ahmadpur–Katwa line to broad gauge this station was abandoned.
India
Maheshpur railway station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Maheshpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.7880°N 87.8368°E | ||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operator | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Ahmadpur–Katwa line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Closed | ||||||||||
| Station code | MHSP | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1917 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 2013 | ||||||||||
| Former names | McLeod's Light Railways | ||||||||||
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History
Ahmedpur–Katwa narrow-gauge railway line connecting Ahmedpur and Katwa was established on 29 September 1917 by McLeod's Light Railways. Indian Railways had taken over the operation of this narrow-gauge railway from McLeod and Company in 1966.[4] After closing this track in 2013 the railway section was converted into 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 1917.[5] The conversion work started in 2013 and was completed in early 2017. The track including Maheshpur railway station was reopened for the public on 24 May 2018.[6]
