Nigan railway station

Nigan
Indian Railways station and Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
Location	Katwa road, Nigan, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23.505028°N 87.992522°E / 23.505028; 87.992522
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Bardhaman–Katwa line
Platforms	3
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	NGX
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
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station Saota towards Howrah Junction Eastern Line Bardhaman–Katwa line Kaichar towards Katwa Junction
Route map v t e Bardhaman–Katwa line km Bardhaman–Asansol section 0 Barddhaman Junction 6 Kamnara 7 Kshetia 10 Chamardighi 11 Karjana 12 Karjanagram Khari River 15 Amarun 19 Bhatar 25 Balgona 30 Saota 32 Nigan Mangalkot (planned) 36 Kaichar Halt 41 Bankapasi 45 Srikhanda 46 Sripat Srikhanda Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 53 Katwa Junction Bandel–Katwa line km Sources: [1]
Location Nigan Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Nigan Location in India Show map of India

Nigan railway station is a railway station in Bardhaman–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone.[2] It is situated beside Katwa road at Nigan 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

1. "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
2. "NGX / Nigan Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Nigan". Total Train Info. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
3. Roy, Joydeep. "Nigan Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. 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.