Maheshpur railway station | ||
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| Indian Railways station | ||
| Location | Maheshpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal India | |
| Coordinates | 23°47′17″N 87°50′12″E / 23.7880°N 87.8368°E | |
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | |
| Line(s) | Ahmadpur–Katwa line | |
| Platforms | 1 | |
| Tracks | 1 | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |
| Other information | ||
| Status | Closed | |
| Station code | MHSP | |
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | |
| Division(s) | Howrah railway division | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 1917 | |
| Closed | 2013 | |
| Electrified | Yes | |
| Previous names | McLeod's Light Railways | |
| Services | ||
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Maheshpur railway station was a railway station in Ahmadpur–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It was situated at Maheshpur of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2][3] With the conversion of the Ahmadpur–Katwa line to broad gauge this station was abandoned.
History[edit | edit source]
Ahmedpur–Katwa narrow-gauge railway line connecting Ahmedpur and Katwa was established on 29 September 1917 by McLeod's Light Railways. Indian Railways had taken over the operation of this narrow-gauge railway from McLeod and Company in 1966.[4] After closing this track in 2013 the railway section was converted into 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 1917.[5] The conversion work started in 2013 and was completed in early 2017. The track including Maheshpur railway station was reopened for the public on 24 May 2018.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
- ↑ "Mahespur Railway Station (MHSP) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ↑ "Mahespur Railway Station Forum/Discussion – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ↑ "[IRFCA] Ian Manning on the Indian Railways – The Katwa Railways". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ↑ "Emotions pasted, one last run – posters on train, people bid goodbye to 96-year-old narrow-gauge line". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ↑ "Passenger train to start on newly constructed Ahmedpur Katwa broadgauge line". Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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