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Railway station in West Bengal, India

Naopara Mahishasur railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationNoapara, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24°11′32″N 88°48′51″E / 24.1923°N 88.8141°E / 24.1923; 88.8141
Elevation32 m (105 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeNWMS
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Mahipaltowards Katwa Junction Eastern Railway zoneBarharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Manigramtowards Barharwa Junction

Naopara Mahishasur railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Pilki, Naopara 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 the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 10 passenger trains stop at Naopara Mahishasur railway station.

References

  1. "Noapara Mahishasur Railway Station". maps.mapmyindia.com. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. "NOAPARA MAHISHASUR H (NWMS) Railway Station". Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  4. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  5. "NWMS/Noapara Mahisha". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.


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