Amarun railway station


Amarun railway station is a railway station in Bardhaman–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Bardhaman-Katwa Road at Arra, Eora Chak, Amarun of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

On 1 December 1915, McLeod's Light Railways 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 broad gauge. Bardhaman to Balogna railway station was reopened in 2014 and Balgona to Katwa section was completed on 12 January 2018 for the public.