Kamarkundu is a railway station at the crossing of the Howrah–Bishnupur and the Howrah–Bardhaman chord lines. It serves Kamarkundu in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.

History

The Howrah–Tarakeswar line was opened in 1885 and the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line in 1917. It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is 33 km from Howrah via Howrah–Bardhaman chord and 36 km via Howrah–Tarakeswar branch line.

Station oddity

At Kamarkundu, the Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line goes above the Howrah–Bardhaman chord. Since the lines are at two levels, trains cannot switch routes. Platforms are at two levels.

Major trains