Amta railway station explained

Amta
Type: Suburban rail station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Amta–Ranihati Road, Guzarpur, Kalatala, Amta, Howrah district, West Bengal
Country:India
Line:Santragachi–Amta branch line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Opened:1897
Closed:1971
Rebuilt:2004
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway zone
Former:Howrah–Amta Light Railway
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Amta
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Amta railway station is the terminal railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division.[1] It is situated beside Amta-Ranihati Road, Guzarpur, Kalatala at Amta in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

History

to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[3] [4] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–04.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amta Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry. Pradhan. Avradip. India Rail Info. 2019-10-27.
  2. Web site: AMZ / Amta Railway Station Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Amta. Total Train Info. 2019-10-27.
  3. Web site: আজও স্মৃতিপথে এই ট্রেনের আসা-যাওয়া. The coming and going of this train is still remembered today. bn. 21 February 2021. 1 February 2023. anandabazar.com. Anandabazar Patrika. Arnab. Saha. Kolkata. 21 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221050404/https://www.anandabazar.com/rabibashoriyo/historical-train/cid/1267569.
  4. News: PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line. Sharma. Aman. 2017-08-15. The Economic Times. 2019-10-27.
  5. Web site: Narrow gauge in Bengal IEOR @ IIT Bombay. www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. 2019-10-27.
  6. Web site: Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated. @businessline. 2019-10-27.