Elevation 13 metres (43 ft) Opened 1885 | Platforms 3+2 Owner Indian Railways | |
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Line(s) Howrah-Bardhaman chordSheoraphuli-Bishnupur branch line Similar Balarambati railway station, Liluah railway station, Baruipara railway station, Tarakeswar railway station, Sheoraphuli railway station | ||
Kamarkundu (Bengali: কামারকুণ্ডু) is a railway station at the crossing of the Howrah-Bishnupur and the Howrah-Bardhaman chord lines. It serves Kamarkundu in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Overview
Kamarkundu is located at 22.83°N 88.20°E / 22.83; 88.20
This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.
History
The Howrah-Tarakeswar line was opened in 1885 and the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line in 1917.It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Howrah via Howrah-Bardhaman chord and 36 kilometres (22 mi) via Howrah-Tarakeswar branch line.
Station oddity
At Kamarkundu, the Sheoraphuli-Bishnupur branch line goes above the Howrah-Bardhaman chord. Since the lines are at two levels, trains cannot switch routes. Platforms are at two levels.