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Kona railway station

Coordinates: 22°37′06″N 88°17′49″E / 22.618270°N 88.296813°E / 22.618270; 88.296813
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Kona
Suburban rail station
General information
LocationBenaras Road, Khaliya, Kona, Howrah district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°37′06″N 88°17′49″E / 22.618270°N 88.296813°E / 22.618270; 88.296813
Elevation4 metres (13 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Santragachi–Amta branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKONA
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1897
Closed1971
Rebuilt2004
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesHowrah–Amta Light Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Dansi
towards Amta
South Eastern Line Baltikuri
Location
Kona is located in Kolkata
Kona
Kona
Location in Kolkata
Kona is located in West Bengal
Kona
Kona
Location in West Bengal
Kona is located in India
Kona
Kona
Location in India

Kona railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division.[1] It is situated beside Benaras Road, Khaliya at Kona in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

History

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Howrah 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] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Pradhan, Avradip. "Kona Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ "KONA / Kona Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Kona". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. ^ Sharma, Aman (15 August 2017). "PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay". www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated". @businessline. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 24 October 2019.