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	== History ==		== History ==
	Old [[Narrow-gauge railway\|narrow gauge]] Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting [[Bankura Junction railway station\|Bankura]] and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://m.rediff.com/travel/1998/jul/03bank.htm\|title=Bankura's Iron Horses\|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref> In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as [[Bankura–Masagram line]] was converted to {{track gauge\|1676mm}} [[Broad-gauge railway\|broad gauge]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=~~https://archive.is/20120714085533/~~http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm\|title=Indian Railway History Time line\|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref> The whole track including Bowaichandi railway station was electrified in 2018–19.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/electrification-of-masagram-bankura-stretch-to-cut-travel-time-118021100096_1.html\|title=Electrification of Masagram-Bankura stretch to cut travel time\|website=business-standard.com\|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.railnews.in/electrification-of-railway-track-between-masagram-bankura-stretch-to-cut-travel-time/\|title=Electrification of Railway Track\|website=railnews.in\|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref>		Old [[Narrow-gauge railway\|narrow gauge]] Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting [[Bankura Junction railway station\|Bankura]] and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://m.rediff.com/travel/1998/jul/03bank.htm\|title=Bankura's Iron Horses\|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref> In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as [[Bankura–Masagram line]] was converted to {{track gauge\|1676mm}} [[Broad-gauge railway\|broad gauge]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm \|title=Indian Railway History Time line \|access-date=June 25, 2019 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm \|archive-date=14 July 2012 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> The whole track including Bowaichandi railway station was electrified in 2018–19.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/electrification-of-masagram-bankura-stretch-to-cut-travel-time-118021100096_1.html\|title=Electrification of Masagram-Bankura stretch to cut travel time\|website=business-standard.com\|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.railnews.in/electrification-of-railway-track-between-masagram-bankura-stretch-to-cut-travel-time/\|title=Electrification of Railway Track\|website=railnews.in\|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref>

	== References==		== References==

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>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: |website=www.ndtv.com → |publisher=NDTV, 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) → {{track gauge|1676mm}}, | division = Adra railway division → | division = {{rwd|Adra}}, (on ground station) → (on-ground station)

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minor fixes, replaced: |website=www.ndtv.com → |publisher=NDTV, 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) → {{track gauge|1676mm}}, | division = Adra railway division → | division = {{rwd|Adra}}, (on ground station) → (on-ground station)

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{{Infobox station| name = Bowaichandi railway station
| type = [[Indian Railways|Indian Railway]]
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_caption =
| address = Bowaichandi, [[Purba Bardhaman district]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.131568|87.726505|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|38|m|ft}}
| line = [[Bankura–Masagram line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 1
| tracks = 1
| entrances =
| parking = No
| bicycle =
| opened = 1916
| closed = 1995
| rebuilt = 2005
| electrified = 2018–19
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = BWCN
| zone =
| division = {{rwd|Adra}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[Bankura Damodar Railway]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system = India
| map_locator =
| services =
{{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Sahaspur Road|next= Guir Saranga|line= South Eastern Railway zone|branch= [[Bankura–Masagram line]]}}
}}

'''Bowaichandi railway station''' is a railway station of [[Bankura–Masagram line]] under the [[Adra railway division]] of [[South Eastern Railway zone]]. It is situated at Bowaichandi in [[Purba Bardhaman district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.totaltraininfo.com/station/BWCN/|title=BCWN|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/bowaichandi-bwcn-station|title=Bowaichandi Railway Station (BWCN) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry|publisher=NDTV|access-date=2019-06-25}}</ref>

== History ==
Old [[Narrow-gauge railway|narrow gauge]] Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting [[Bankura Junction railway station|Bankura]] and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.rediff.com/travel/1998/jul/03bank.htm|title=Bankura's Iron Horses|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref> In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as [[Bankura–Masagram line]] was converted to {{track gauge|1676mm}} [[Broad-gauge railway|broad gauge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|title=Indian Railway History Time line|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref> The whole track including Bowaichandi railway station was electrified in 2018–19.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/electrification-of-masagram-bankura-stretch-to-cut-travel-time-118021100096_1.html|title=Electrification of Masagram-Bankura stretch to cut travel time|website=business-standard.com|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.railnews.in/electrification-of-railway-track-between-masagram-bankura-stretch-to-cut-travel-time/|title=Electrification of Railway Track|website=railnews.in|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref>

== References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Purba Bardhaman district]]
[[Category:Adra railway division]]

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