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Bhatar railway station

Coordinates: 23°24′23″N 87°55′30″E / 23.406388°N 87.924930°E / 23.406388; 87.924930
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Bhatar
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationBardhamanKatwa Road, Palar, Bhatar, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°24′23″N 87°55′30″E / 23.406388°N 87.924930°E / 23.406388; 87.924930
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Bardhaman–Katwa line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBTRH
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1915
Closed2010
Rebuilt2014–2018
Electrified25 kV AC overhead
Previous namesMcLeod's Light Railways
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Amarun Eastern Line Balgona
Location
Bhatar is located in West Bengal
Bhatar
Bhatar
Location in West Bengal
Bhatar is located in India
Bhatar
Bhatar
Location in India

Bhatar railway station is a railway station in Bardhaman–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone.[2] It is situated beside BardhamanKatwa Road at Palar, Bhatar of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[3]

History

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On 1 December 1915, McLeod's Light Railways (MLR) set up narrow-gauge lines in the Burdwan-Katwa Railway route. This railway section was handed over to the Eastern Railway in 1966. In 2010 the work started for conversion of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge.[4][5] Bardhaman to Balogna railway station was reopened in 2014 and Balgona to Katwa section was completed on 12 January 2018 for the public.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
  2. ^ Roy, Joydeep. "Bhatar Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Bhatar Railway Station (BTRH) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ^ Law, Abhishek (27 November 2014). "It's journey's end for these slow coaches with a long history". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan". The Times of India. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  6. ^ "'বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 October 2019.