Kaichar railway station

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	Legend
	Bardhaman–Asansol section
	Barharwa–Azimganj–
	Katwa loop
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Kaichar
; Kaichar
Indian Railways station and ; Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location	Bardhaman–Katwa Road, Kaichar, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	23°32′14″N 88°00′43″E / 23.537275°N 88.011877°ECoordinates: 23°32′14″N 88°00′43″E / 23.537275°N 88.011877°E
Elevation	25 m (82 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	KCY
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
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Bardhaman–Asansol section
	Barharwa–Azimganj–
	Katwa loop
	Sources:
Location
	Kaichar Location in West Bengal Kaichar Location in India

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

↑ "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
↑ "KCY / Kaichar Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Kaichar". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
↑ Jayashree. "Kaichar Halt Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
↑ Law, Abhishek. "It's journey's end for these slow coaches with a long history". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
↑ Jun 8, TNN | Updated; 2010; Ist, 0:53. "Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan | Kolkata News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ "'বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-10-11.

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[1] "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.

[2] "KCY / Kaichar Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Kaichar". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2019-10-11.

[3] Jayashree. "Kaichar Halt Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – 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 – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] "'বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-10-11.

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