Tenya railway station

Tenya railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone in India. It is situated at Tenya in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal.^[1]

Tenya railway station
Passenger train station
General information
Location	Tenya, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°29′31″N 88°51′21″E
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platforms	4
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	TYAE
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Miangram towards ? Eastern Railway zone Azimganj–Katwa line Malihati Talibpur Road towards ?
Location

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5ft 6in broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.^[2] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed.

26 trains including a few passenger trains and EMU stop at Tenya.^[3] The distance between Howrah and Tenya railway station is approximately 168 kilometres (104 mi).^[4]