Kaikala railway station

Location
	Kaikala Location in West Bengal Kaikala Location in India

Route map
	Legend
	Kharagpur–Bankura–
	Adra line
	section
	under construction
Baragopinathpur
	Kalipur Bridge over
	Dwarakeswar River
	to Panskura on
	Howrah–Kharagpur line
	to Bowaichandi on
	Bankura–Masagram line
	under
	construction
	to Baruipara on
	Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	to Bargachia on
	Santragachi–Amta branch line
	to Dhaniakhali on
	Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	under
	construction
	Howrah–Bardhaman
	main line
	Sources:

Kaikala
Kaikala
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
Location	Chautara Road, Khamar Chandi, Kaikala, Hooghly district, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°50′26″N 88°05′30″E / 22.840565°N 88.091581°E
Elevation	14 metres (46 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KKAE
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1885
Electrified	1957–58
Previous names	Tarkessur Railway Company
Services
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Kharagpur–Bankura–
	Adra line
	section
	under construction
Baragopinathpur
	Kalipur Bridge over
	Dwarakeswar River
	to Panskura on
	Howrah–Kharagpur line
	to Bowaichandi on
	Bankura–Masagram line
	under
	construction
	to Baruipara on
	Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	to Bargachia on
	Santragachi–Amta branch line
	to Dhaniakhali on
	Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	under
	construction
	Howrah–Bardhaman
	main line
	Sources:
Location
Location
	Kaikala Location in West Bengal Kaikala Location in India

Kaikala railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line of Howrah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Chautara Road, Khamar Chandi at Kaikala in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[5]^[6]

History

The Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company. The Tarkessur company was taken over by the East Indian Railway in 1915.^[7] The track was first electrified with 3,000 V DC system in 1957–58. In 1967, this line including Kaikala railway station was electrified with to 25 kV AC system.^[8]

References

^ "Howrah-Goghat Local 37371". India Rail Info.
^ "Adra Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
^ "SER Pink Book 2018-19" (PDF). Indian Railways.
^ "KKAE/Kaikala". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
^ "KAIKALA (KKAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
^ "EMU local flagged off in remembrance of 60-year heritage". 13 December 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

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[1] "Howrah-Goghat Local 37371". India Rail Info.

[2] "Adra Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.

[3] "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.

[4] "SER Pink Book 2018-19" (PDF). Indian Railways.

[5] "KKAE/Kaikala". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

[6] "KAIKALA (KKAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

[7] "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

[8] "EMU local flagged off in remembrance of 60-year heritage". 13 December 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

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