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| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Namkhana}} | | name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br />{{font color|blue|Namkhana}} | ||
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway | | style = Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||
| type = [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]] | | type = [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
In 2006, the [[Indian Railways]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Kakdwip}} to Namkhana.<ref>{{Cite web|url= | In 2006, the [[Indian Railways]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Kakdwip}} to Namkhana.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |title=Indian Railways History Time Line |access-date=May 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Electrification== | ==Electrification== | ||
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==Station complex== | ==Station complex== | ||
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the [[National Highway 12 (India)|NH-12]]. There is a proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the [[National Highway 12 (India)|NH-12]]. There is a proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html |title=The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Narayanpur, Namkhana, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°46′18″N 88°14′21″E / 21.771775°N 88.239070°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 4 metres (13 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | NMKA | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2006 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 2005–06 | ||||||||||
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Location in West Bengal   Namkhana Location in India | |||||||||||
Namkhana railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Namkhana railway station is situated at Narayanpur, Namkhana, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History[edit | edit source]
In 2006, the Indian Railways constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Kakdwip to Namkhana.[3]
Electrification[edit | edit source]
Electrification from Kakdwip to Namkhana was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 2005–06.[4]
Station complex[edit | edit source]
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the NH-12. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "NMKA/Namkhana". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "NAMKHANA (NMKA) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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