Chowrigacha railway station

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]

Chowrigacha railway station
Passenger train station
General information
Location	Satui, Chowrigacha, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°33′48″N 88°06′40″E
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	CWLE
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Rebuilt	yes
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Kanthaliya Road towards ? Eastern Railway zone Azimganj–Katwa line Kazipara Halt towards ?

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]

References

1. "CHOWRIGACHA (CWLE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
2. Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
3. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
4. "CWLE/Chowrigacha". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
5. "CHOWRIGACHA to HOWRAH JN Trains". Retrieved 14 April 2019.