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{{Short description|Railway station in West Bengal, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Namkhana railway station = Namkhana
| style = IndianKolkata Suburban railwayRailway
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]]
| image = Namkhana railway station at Namkhana, South 24 Parganas 06.jpegjpg
| image_caption = Namkhana Railway Station
| address = [[Narayanpur, Namkhana|Narayanpur]], [[Namkhana]], [[South 24 Parganas]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|21.4619771775|N|88.1420239070|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|4|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| line = [[Sealdah South lines#Main line|Sealdah–NamkhanaMain line]]
| platform = 3
| tracks = 14
| other =
| ADAaccessible = Not = Available
| bicycle = Not Available
| depth =
| levels =
| parking = Not Available
| structure = Standard (on -ground station)
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = NMKA
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| division = [[{{rwd|Sealdah railway division]]}}
}}
| status = Functioning
| closed =
| former = [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] =
| opened = {{start date and age|2006}}
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes2005–06
| passengers =
| mpassengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|line=Sealdah South|left=|right=Ukilerhat|to-left=Namkhana|type=[[Sealdah South lines#Main line|Main line]]}}
| map_type =
| services_collapsible = yes
| map_caption =
| route_map = {{Sealdah South lines}}
| map_dot_label =
| servicesmap_state = collapsed
| mapframe = yes
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= |next= Ukilerhat|line=Sealdah South|branch=Baruipur-Namkhana line|type=Namkhana}}
}}
 
'''Namkhana railway station''' is a [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway terminal stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]] on the [[Sealdah South lines#Main line|Sealdah–NamkhanaMain line]]. It is under the jurisdiction of the [[Sealdah railway division]]. It is underin the jurisdiction of [[Eastern Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]]. TheNamkhana railway station is situated at [[Narayanpur, Namkhana|Narayanpur]], [[Namkhana]], [[South 24 Parganas]] district in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|Statestate]] of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/namkhana-nmka/9534|title=NMKA/Namkhana|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=May 2325, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/namkhana-nmka-station|title=NAMKHANA (NMKA) Railway Station|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-urlpublisher=NDTV|access-date=May 2325, 2019}}</ref>
 
== History ==
In 2006, the [[Indian Railways]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Kakdwip}} to Namkhana.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |title=Indian Railways History Time Line |access-date=May 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
The [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a 1,676&nbsp;mm (5&nbsp;ft 6 in) wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Broad Gauge Railway]] from [[Sealdah railway station|Sealdah]] to [[Baruipur]] in 1882. The Jaynagar Majilpur line was constructed by Eastern Bengal Railway in 1882. It was extended up to [[Lakshmikantapur railway station]] in 1928.<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|title=The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=railindia|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120802133149/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|archive-date=2 August 2012|dead-url=yes|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> Thereafter the line was extended up to Kakdwip railway station in 2001 and up to Namkhana in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=153981:Travel:%20A%20Great%20Escape&catid=44:8th-day&from_page=search|title=Travel: A Great Escape|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=The Statesman, 13 June 2006|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> Baruipur to Lakshmikantapur line was electrified in 1965-66 and Lakshmikantapur to Kakdwip railway station in 1992-2000 and Kakdwip to Namkhana railway station in 2005-06.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,442,462,470|title=TRACTION DISTRIBUTION SEALDAH|last=|first=|date=|website=er.indianrailways.gov.in|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref>
 
== References Electrification==
Electrification from {{stnlnk|Kakdwip}} to Namkhana was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 2005–06.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title=History of The Electrification of Indian Railways|access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref>
 
==Station complex==
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the [[National Highway 12 (India)|NH-12]]. There is a proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html |title=The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>
 
==References==
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{{commons category|Namkhana railway station}}
 
{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Sealdah South}}
{{South 24 Parganas topics}}
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[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2006]]
[[Category:Railway stations in South 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in West Bengal]]
 
 
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