Kazipara Halt railway station

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Kazipara Halt railway station
Passenger train station
LocationMaklishpur, Kazipara, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°32′36″N 88°06′42″E / 23.5434°N 88.1117°E / 23.5434; 88.1117
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeKZPE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
toward ?
Eastern Railway zone
toward ?

Kazipara Halt railway station is a halt railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Maklishpur, Kazipara in 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 10 passengers and EMU stop at Kazipara Halt railway station.[1][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "KZPE/Kazipara Halt". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ "KAZIPARA HALT (KZPE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 23 April 2019.


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