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'''Howrah railway division''' is one of the four railway divisions under [[Eastern Railway zone]] and [[South Eastern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. This railway division was formed on 1854 and its headquarter is located at [[Howrah]] in the state of West Bengal of India.

Howrah railway division, [[Sealdah railway division]] and [[Malda railway division]] are the other railway divisions under ER Zone headquartered at [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |work=Indian Railways |access-date=13 January 2016 |format=[[PDF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319003737/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,443,528,538 |title = Howrah Railway Division|access-date = 13 January 2016 |website = [[Railway Board]]|publisher = [[Western Railway zone]]}}</ref>

==List of railway stations and towns ==
The list includes the stations under the Howrah railway division and their station category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011 |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation Of Stations |url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045206/http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Howrah railway division - About Us |url=http://er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,441,737 |access-date= 15 January 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:#ffd750;" | Category of station
! style="background:#ffd750;" | No. of stations
! style="background:#ffd750;" | Names of stations
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | A-1
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Howrah Junction}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| style="text-align:center;" |{{rws|Bandel}}, {{rws|Barddhaman Junction}}, {{rws|Rampurhat }}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | B
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Dankuni Junction}}, {{rws|Seoraphuli Junction}}, {{rws|Tarakeswar}}, {{rws|Serampore}}, {{rws|Nabadwip Dham}}, {{rws|Saktigarh}}, {{rws|Masagram}}, {{rws|Memari}}, {{rws|Pundooah}}, {{rws|Ambika Kalna}}, {{rws|Chandannagar}}, {{rws|Chuchura}}, {{rws|Bally}}, {{rws|Azimganj Junction}}, {{rws|Katwa Junction}}, {{rws|Bolpur Shantiniketan}}

|-
| style="text-align:center;" | C
| style="text-align:center;" | 77
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Liluah}}, {{rws|Bally}}, {{rws|Belur}}, {{rws|Rishra}}, {{rws|Konnagar}}, {{rws|Uttarpara}} etc
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | D
| style="text-align:center;" | 9
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | E
| style="text-align:center;" | 40
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | F
| style="text-align:center;" | 33
| style="text-align:center;" | halt station
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Total'''
| style="text-align:center;" | '''176'''
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|}
Stations closed for Passengers -

==References==
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[[Category:Howrah railway division| ]]
[[Category:Divisions of Indian Railways]]
[[Category:1854 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Eastern Railway Zone|*]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]
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Kamal Guha at 15:01, 30 June 2023