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Railway station in West Bengal, India

Manigram railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationKankuria, Manigram, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24°12′12″N 88°37′42″E / 24.2034°N 88.6283°E / 24.2034; 88.6283
Elevation40 m (130 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms4
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeMGLE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Noapara Mahishasurtowards Katwa Junction Eastern Railway zoneBarharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Gankartowards Barharwa Junction

Manigram railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at School Road, Kankuria, Manigram of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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. With the construction of Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line completely changed. A total of 18 passenger trains stop at Manigram railway station.

References

  1. ^ "MGLE/Manigram". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. "MANIGRAM (MGLE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 18 April 2019.


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