Amarun railway station

Location
	Amarun Location in West Bengal Amarun Location in India

Route map
v; t; e; Bardhaman–Katwa line
	Legend
	Bardhaman–Asansol section
	Barharwa–Azimganj–
	Katwa loop
	Sources:

Amarun
Amarun
Indian Railways station and ; Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
Location	Bardhaman–Katwa Road, Arra, Eora Chak, Amarun, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	23°22′08″N 87°54′33″E / 23.368909°N 87.909073°E
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Bardhaman–Katwa line
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	ARNB
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1915
Closed	2010
Rebuilt	2014–2018
Electrified	25 kV AC overhead
Previous names	McLeod's Light Railways
Services
Route map
Route map
v; t; e; Bardhaman–Katwa line
	Legend
	Bardhaman–Asansol section
	Barharwa–Azimganj–
	Katwa loop
	Sources:
Location
Location
	Amarun Location in West Bengal Amarun Location in India

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

History

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

^ "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
^ Roy, Joydeep. "Amarun Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
^ "Amarun Railway Station (ARNB) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
^ 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.
^ "Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan". The Times of India. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
^ "'বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 October 2019.

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[1] "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.

[2] Roy, Joydeep. "Amarun Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 11 October 2019.

[3] "Amarun Railway Station (ARNB) : 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.

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