Bhatar railway station explained

Bhatar
Type: Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:BardhamanKatwa Road, Palar, Bhatar, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:23.4064°N 87.9249°W
Line:Bardhaman–Katwa line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Opened:1915
Closed:2010
Rebuilt:2014–2018
Electrified:25 kV AC overhead
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:McLeod's Light Railways
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Bhatar
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Bhatar railway station is a railway station in Bardhaman–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated beside BardhamanKatwa Road at Palar, Bhatar of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

History

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.[3] [4] Bardhaman to Balogna railway station was reopened in 2014 and Balgona to Katwa section was completed on 12 January 2018 for the public.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bhatar Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry. Roy. Joydeep. India Rail Info. 2019-10-11.
  2. Web site: Bhatar Railway Station (BTRH) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. NDTV. 2019-10-11.
  3. News: It's journey's end for these slow coaches with a long history. Law. Abhishek. The Hindu Business Line. 27 November 2014. 2023-02-08.
  4. Web site: Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan. 8 June 2010. The Times of India. 2019-10-11.
  5. Web site: 'বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়. anandabazar.com. bn-IN. 2019-10-11.