Bhandartikuri
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Bhandartikuri railway station
General information
LocationBhandartikuri, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°25′59″N 88°19′48″E / 23.432950°N 88.329977°E / 23.432950; 88.329977
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBFZ
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Bishnupriya Eastern Line Purbasthali
Location
Bhandartikuri is located in West Bengal
Bhandartikuri
Bhandartikuri
Location in West Bengal
Bhandartikuri is located in India
Bhandartikuri
Bhandartikuri
Location in India

Bhandartikuri railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Bhandartikuri village, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Few EMU and Passenger trains stop at Bhandartikuri railway station.[2]

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Bhandartikuri railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

  1. "BFZ/Bhandartikuri". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. "BHANDARTIKURI (BFZ) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2019.


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