Kamarkundu railway station

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.

Kamarkundu
Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station
Location	Kamarkundu, Hooghly, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°49′18″N 88°12′17″E
Elevation	13 metres (43 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Bardhaman chord Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line
Platforms	3+2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station) separate for the two lines at different heights
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KQU
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1885
Electrified	1957–1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Balarambati toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Chord line Madhusudanpur toward Barddhaman Junction Singur toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line Nalikul toward Goghat
Route map km Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line 95 Bardhaman 88 Gangpur 83 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman main line National Highway 19 78 Palla Road 75 Chanchai Bankura–Masagram line 72 Masagram State Highway 15 (Memari–Tarakeswar Road) 69 Nabagram 65 Jaugram 62 Jhapandanga 58 Gurap 56 Hajigarh 54 Cheragram 52 Sibaichandi to Mogra on Howrah–Bardhaman main line Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line to Tarakeswar 49 Dhaniakhali 47 Belmuri 45 Porabazar 41 Chandanpur 36 Madhusudanpur State Highway 2 33 Kamarkundu Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 32 Balarambati 30 Mirzapur–Bankipur 27 Baruipara 23 Begampur Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line to Furfura Sharif (planned) 21 Janai Road Jongolpara 16 Gobra 15 Dankuni Dankuni Locomotive Factory National Highway 19 National Highway 16 12 Belanagar 7 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman main line Santragachi–Amta branch line Rajchandrapur Bally Halt Sealdah–Ranaghat line Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km km 0 Bishnupur Kharagpur–Bankura– Adra line NH-14 (old NH-60) 6 Birshamunda Halt 17 Gokulnagar Joypur 23 Maynapur 00 section under construction 00 Baragopinathpur Jayarambati Kamarpukur 70 Goghat SH-2 Kalipur Bridge over Dwarakeswar River to Panskura on Howrah–Kharagpur line Ghatal Irphala to Bowaichandi on Bankura–Masagram line ( under construction ) 60 Arambagh P.C.Sen 51 Mayapur Mundeswari River 45 Takipur Halt Damodar River 40 Talpur Halt to Baruipara on Howrah–Bardhaman chord (planned) Furfura Sharif to Bargachia on Santragachi–Amta branch line (planned) Jangipara Champadanga 35 Tarakeswar to Dhaniakhali on Howrah–Bardhaman chord ( under construction ) 33 Loknath 28 Bahirkhanda 25 Kaikala 22 Haripal 20 Maliya 17 Nalikul 13 Kamarkundu Howrah–Bardhaman chord 11 Singur NH-19 (old NH-2) 7 Nasibpur 5 Diara SH-13 (Palsit–Dankuni Road) Baidyabati Canal Grand Trunk Road 0 Sheoraphuli Howrah–Bardhaman main line km Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Location
Kamarkundu Location in West Bengal Kamarkundu Location in India

Overview

This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.[5]

History

The Howrah–Tarakeswar line was opened in 1885 and the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line in 1917.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

References

1. "Howrah-Goghat Local 37371". India Rail Info.
2. "Adra Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
3. "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
4. "SER Pink Book 2018-19" (PDF). Indian Railways.
5. "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
6. "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". railindia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
7. Railway Timetable
8. "Trivia". Highest speed sections of track. IRFCA. Retrieved 15 January 2012.

External links

• Trains at Kamarkundu – other than EMU/ locals