Mahespur railway station
Mahespur railway station was a railway station in Ahmadpur–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It was situated at Mahespur of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2][3] With the conversion of the Ahmadpur–Katwa line to broad gauge this station was abandoned.
Mahespur railway station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Mahespur, Birbhum district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.7880°N 87.8368°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ahmadpur–Katwa line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | ||||||||||
| Station code | MHSP | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1917 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 2013 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | McLeod's Light Railways | ||||||||||
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History
Ahmedpur–Katwa narrow-gauge railway line connecting Ahmedpur and Katwa was established on 29 September 1917 by McLeod's Light Railways. Indian Railways had taken over the operation of this narrow-gauge railway from McLeod and Company in 1966.[4] After closing this track in 2013 the railway section was converted into 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 1917.[5] The conversion work started in 2013 and was completed in early 2017. The track including Mahespur railway station was reopened for the public on 24 May 2018.[6]
References
- "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
- "Mahespur Railway Station (MHSP) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Mahespur Railway Station Forum/Discussion – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "[IRFCA] Ian Manning on the Indian Railways – The Katwa Railways". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Emotions pasted, one last run – posters on train, people bid goodbye to 96-year-old narrow-gauge line". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Passenger train to start on newly constructed Ahmedpur Katwa broadgauge line". Retrieved 10 October 2019.
