Shrikhanda railway station

Shrikhanda railway station is a railway station in Bardhaman–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone.[2] It is situated at Shrikhanda of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[3]

Shrikhanda
Indian Railways station and Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location	Shrikhanda, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23.605756°N 88.071742°E
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Bardhaman–Katwa line
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SIZ
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1915
Closed	2010
Rebuilt	2014–2018
Electrified	25 kV AC overhead
Previous names	McLeod's Light Railways
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Bankapasi toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Bardhaman–Katwa line Shripat Shrikhanda toward Katwa Junction
Route map km Bardhaman–Asansol section 0 Barddhaman Junction 6 Kamnara 7 Khetia 10 Chamardighi 11 Karjana 12 Karjanagram 15 Amarun 19 Bhatar 25 Balgona 30 Saota 32 Nigan Mangalkot (planned) 36 Kaichar 41 Bankapasi 45 Shrikhanda 46 Shripat Shrikhanda Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 53 Katwa Junction Bandel–Katwa line km Sources: [1]
Location
Shrikhanda Location in West Bengal Shrikhanda Location in India

History

On 1 December 1915, McLeod's Light Railways (MLR) set up narrow-gauge lines in the Burdwan-Katwa Railway route. This railway section was handed over to the Eastern Railway in 1966. In 2010 the work started for conversion of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge.[4][5] Bardhaman to Balogna railway station was reopened in 2014 and Balgona to Katwa section was completed on 12 January 2018 for the public.[6]

References

1. "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
2. "SIZ / Shrikhanda Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Shrikhanda". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
3. "Shrikhanda Railway Station Picture & Video Gallery – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
4. Law, Abhishek. "It's journey's end for these slow coaches with a long history". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
5. Jun 8, TNN | Updated; 2010; Ist, 0:53. "Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan | Kolkata News". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-10-11.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
6. সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "'বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-10-11.