Ambika Kalna railway station explained

Ambika Kalna
Type: Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:State Highway 6, Kalna, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:23.2134°N 88.353°W
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:4
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Map State:collapsed
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Ambika Kalna
Map Size:300

Ambika Kalna railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside State Highway 6 at Kalna, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 56 trains including EMU, Express and Passenger trains stop at Ambika kalna railway station.[1] [2]

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Ambika Kalna railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Departures from ABKA/Ambika Kalna. April 30, 2019.
  2. Web site: AMBIKA KALNA (ABKA) Railway Station. NDTV. April 30, 2019.
  3. Web site: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY. indianrailways.gov.in. April 30, 2019.
  4. Web site: STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS. April 30, 2019.