Katwa Junction | |||||
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 Kolkata Suburban Railway, passenger train and express train junction station | |||||
 Katwa Junction railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Station Road, 14 kuthir, Circus Maidan, Katwa, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal India | ||||
| Coordinates | 23°38′24″N 88°07′27″E / 23.6399°N 88.1242°E | ||||
| Elevation | 16.077 meter 21 metres (69 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | |||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (On-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | for 2 and 4 four wheeler  | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes  | ||||
| Accessible | Yes  | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | KWAE | ||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1913 | ||||
| Electrified | 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line | ||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||
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Katwa is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station on the Howrah–Bandel–Katwa line, Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa and the Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line. It is located in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Katwa and the surrounding areas.