Ambika Kalna railway station

Ambika Kalna
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Ambika Kalna railway station
General information
LocationState Highway 6, Kalna, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°12′48″N 88°21′11″E / 23.213366°N 88.352994°E / 23.213366; 88.352994
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms4
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeABKA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Guptipara Eastern Line Baghnapara
Location
Ambika Kalna is located in West Bengal
Ambika Kalna
Ambika Kalna
Location in West Bengal
Ambika Kalna is located in India
Ambika Kalna
Ambika Kalna
Location in India

Ambika Kalna 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 at Kalna, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 56 trains including EMU, Express and Passenger trains stop at Ambika kalna railway station.[1][2]

History

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

References

  1. ^ "Departures from ABKA/Ambika Kalna". Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. ^ "AMBIKA KALNA (ABKA) 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.