Chowrigacha railway station

Chowrigacha railway station
Passenger train station
Location	Satui, Chowrigacha, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°33′48″N 88°06′40″E / 23.5632°N 88.1111°E / 23.5632; 88.1111
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	CWLE
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Kanthaliya Road toward ? Eastern Railway zone Azimganj–Katwa line Kazipara Halt toward ?

Chowrigacha railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Satui, Chowrigacha of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

History[]

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.^[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 26 trains including few passengers and EMU stop at Chowrigacha railway station.^[4] Distance between Howrah and Chowrigacha railway station is approximately 182 km.^[5]

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