Kolaghat railway station

Route map
	Legend
	Asansol–Tatanagar–
	Kharagpur line
	Kharagpur–Bankura–
	Adra line
	Kharagpur–Bankura
	–Adra line
	to Ghatal on Sheoraphuli–
	Bishnupur branch line (u/c)
	36
	00
	Kolaghat Thermal
	Power Station
	to Jaleswar on Kharagpur–
	Puri line (under construction)
	to Amta on Santragachi–
	Amta branch line (planned)
	to Pujali on
	Sealdah South lines (planned)
	Fort Gloster Jute Mill
	(abandoned)
	Abada
	rail yard
	Santragachi–Amta
	branch line
	Hindustan Industries
	and Engineering
	Shalimar
	rail yard
	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
	& Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	Sources:

Kolaghat
; Kolaghat
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location	Kolaghat, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°26′06″N 87°52′51″E / 22.435029°N 87.880911°ECoordinates: 22°26′06″N 87°52′51″E / 22.435029°N 87.880911°E
Elevation	10 metres (33 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Kharagpur line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	KIG
Fare zone	South Eastern Railway
History
Opened	1900
Electrified	1967–69
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Passengers
	0.4 million/day
Services
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Asansol–Tatanagar–
	Kharagpur line
	Kharagpur–Bankura–
	Adra line
	Kharagpur–Bankura
	–Adra line
	to Ghatal on Sheoraphuli–
	Bishnupur branch line (u/c)
	36
	00
	Kolaghat Thermal
	Power Station
	to Jaleswar on Kharagpur–
	Puri line (under construction)
	to Amta on Santragachi–
	Amta branch line (planned)
	to Pujali on
	Sealdah South lines (planned)
	Fort Gloster Jute Mill
	(abandoned)
	Abada
	rail yard
	Santragachi–Amta
	branch line
	Hindustan Industries
	and Engineering
	Shalimar
	rail yard
	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
	& Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	Sources:
Location
	Kolaghat Location in West Bengal

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The Kolaghat railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Kolaghat, India in Purba Medinipur district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is 55 km (34 mi) from Howrah Station.^[5]

History[edit]

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.^[6]

Tracks[edit]

The Howrah–Panskura stretch has three lines.^[7]

Electrification[edit]

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.^[8]

References[edit]

↑ Google Maps
↑ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
↑ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
↑ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
↑ Combined suburban Time Table – Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway
↑ "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
↑ "Howrah–Pune AC Duronto Express". indiarailinfo. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.

External links[edit]

Trains at Kolaghat

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[1] Google Maps

[2] Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo

[3] Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo

[4] Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo

[5] Combined suburban Time Table – Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway

[ser-6] "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

[7] "Howrah–Pune AC Duronto Express". indiarailinfo. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

[8] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.

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v t e Stations on the South Eastern line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
Main line	Howrah Junction Tikiapara Dasnagar Ramrajatala Santragachi Junction Mourigram Andul Sankrail Abada Nalpur Bauria Chengel Phuleswar Uluberia Bir Shibpur Kulgachia Bagnan Ghoraghata Deulti Kolaghat Mecheda Nandaigajan Bhogpur Narayan Pakuria Murail Panskura Junction Khirai Haur Radhamohanpur Duan Balichak Shyam Chak Madpur Jakpur Kharagpur Junction Girimaidan Gokulpur Cossye Halt Midnapore
Shalimar–Amta line	Shalimar Padmapukur Santragachi Junction Bankra Nayabaz Baltikuri Kona Dansi Jhaluarbar Makardaha Domjur Road Domjur Dakshinbari Bargachia Pantihal Munsirhat Mahendralalnagar Maju Jalalsi Harishdadpur Amta
Panskura–Haldia line	Panskura Junction Raghunathbari Rajgoda Sahid Matangini Tamluk Junction Keshabpur Satish Samanta Halt Mahishadal Barda Basulya Sutahata Durgachak Durgachak Town Silpaprabesh Bandar Haldia
Tamluk–Digha line	Tamluk Junction Nandakumar Lavan Satyagrah Smarak Deshapran Henria Nachinda Kanthi Sitalpur Sujalpur Ashapurna Devi Badalpur Ramnagar (Bengal) Tikra Digha