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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Amta}}<br />
| type = [[Suburban rail]] station<br />
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway<br />
| image = <br />
| image_caption = <br />
| address = Amta–Ranihati Road, Guzarpur, Kalatala, [[Amta]], [[Howrah district]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.574607|88.018846|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|5|m}}<br />
| line = [[Santragachi–Amta branch line]]<br />
| other = <br />
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)<br />
| platform = 2<br />
| tracks = 1<br />
| entrances = <br />
| parking = <br />
| baggage_check = <br />
| opened = 1897<br />
| closed = 1971<br />
| rebuilt = 2004<br />
| electrified = <br />
| ADA = <br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = AMZ<br />
| zone = [[South Eastern Railway zone]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Kharagpur}}<br />
}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone]]<br />
| status = Functioning<br />
| former = Howrah–Amta Light Railway<br />
| Passengers = <br />
| pass_year = <br />
| pass_percent = <br />
| pass_system = <br />
| map_type = India West Bengal#India<br />
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India<br />
| map_dot_label = Amta<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
| services = {{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= |next= Harishdadpur|line=South Eastern |branch= [[Santragachi–Amta branch line]]|rows1=1}}<br />
| map_locator = <br />
|route_map = {{Santragachi–Amta branch line}}<br />
|map_state = collapsed<br />
}}<br />
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'''Amta railway station''' is the terminal railway station on [[Santragachi–Amta branch line]] of [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]] section of the [[Kharagpur railway division]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/amta-amz/9470|title=Amta Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry|last=Pradhan|first=Avradip|website=India Rail Info|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref> It is situated beside Amta-Ranihati Road, Guzarpur, Kalatala at [[Amta]] in [[Howrah district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.totaltraininfo.com/station/AMZ/|title=AMZ / Amta Railway Station {{!}} Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Amta|website=Total Train Info|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
{{stnlnk|Howrah}} to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in [[British India]]. This route was the part of the [[Martin's Light Railways]] which was closed in 1971.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-narendra-modi-highlights-project-delay-by-talking-of-74km-howrah-champadanga-railway-line/articleshow/60077314.cms|title=PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line|last=Sharma|first=Aman|date=2017-08-15|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref> Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ieor.iitb.ac.in/node/1918|title=Narrow gauge in Bengal {{!}} IEOR @ IIT Bombay|website=www.ieor.iitb.ac.in|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/article29068502.ece|title=Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated|website=@businessline|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, South Eastern}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Howrah district]]<br />
[[Category:Kharagpur railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1897]]<br />
[[Category:1897 establishments in India]]<br />
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