Mecheda railway station

{{Infobox station

| name = Mecheda

| type = 30px Kolkata Suburban Railway station

| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway

| image = Mecheda railway station 05.jpg

| caption = Mecheda railway station

| address = Mecheda, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal

| country = India

| coordinates = {{coord|22.413647|N|87.856323|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| elevation = {{convert|10|m|ft}}

| line = Howrah–Kharagpur line

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| structure = At grade

| platform = 6

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| parking = yes

| bicycle = yes

| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = MCA

| zone = Eastern Railway

| division = {{rwd|Kharagpur}}

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| opened = 1900

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified = 1967–69

| accessible =

| owned = Indian Railways

| zone = South Eastern Railway

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| map_type = India West Bengal

| map_dot_label = Mecheda

| map_size = 300

| map_caption = Location in West Bengal

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|line=South Eastern|left=Nandaigajan|right=Kolaghat|to-left=Midnapore|to-right=Howrah Junction|type=Howrah–Kharagpur line}}

| route_map = {{Howrah–Kharagpur line}}

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Mecheda railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Mecheda, India in Purba Medinipur district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is {{convert|58|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from Howrah Station.Combined suburban Time Table – Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway

History

It serves Mecheda town. It is a major railway station between Howrah and Kharagpur. Special EMU trains are available here, and local EMU trains Howrah–Panskura, Howrah–Balichak, Howrah–Kharagpur, Howrah–Medinipur, Howrah–Haldia stop here. The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.{{cite web | url = http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1 | title = Major events in formation of S.E.Railway | publisher = South Eastern Railway | access-date = 10 April 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 | archive-date = 1 April 2013 | df = dmy-all }} The Howrah–Panskura stretch has three lines.{{cite web|url=http://m.indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/395400 |title=Howrah–Pune AC Duronto Express |publisher=indiarailinfo |access-date=10 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118224023/http://m.indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/395400 |archive-date=18 November 2015 }} The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title = History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 10 February 2013}}

References

External links

[https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/mecheda-mca/165 Trains at Mecheda]

Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1900

Category:Railway stations in Purba Medinipur district

Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations