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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.[1][2] With the conversion of the Ahmadpur–Katwa line to broad gauge this station was abandoned.
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.[3] After closing this track in 2013 the railway section was converted into Template:Track gauge broad gauge in 1917.[4] 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.[5]
References
- ↑ Mahespur Railway Station (MHSP) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. NDTV. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ↑ Mahespur Railway Station Forum/Discussion – Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ↑ [IRFCA Ian Manning on the Indian Railways – The Katwa Railways]. www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ↑ Emotions pasted, one last run – posters on train, people bid goodbye to 96-year-old narrow-gauge line. www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ↑ Passenger train to start on newly constructed Ahmedpur Katwa broadgauge line. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
