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| − | The '''Kalighat-Falta Railway''' (KFR) was a narrow gauge line, built and operated as part of [[McLeod's Light Railways]], opening to traffic on 28 May 1917. | + | The '''Kalighat-Falta Railway''' (KFR) was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line, built and operated as part of [[McLeod's Light Railways]], opening to traffic on 28 May 1917. The line was 25 miles (40km) in length and connected [[Kalighat]] to [[Falta]] |
| + | <ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 232]; Retrieved 18 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
Sometime between 1955 and 1957, the KFR was closed and the track abandoned. The trackbed has since been used in the construction of a new road. | Sometime between 1955 and 1957, the KFR was closed and the track abandoned. The trackbed has since been used in the construction of a new road. | ||
A surviving member of a small class of 2-6-2T locomotives, built by W G Bagnall at Stafford, England, designated AK16, was acquired by the Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Trust and is now in storage in the UK awaiting restoration. | A surviving member of a small class of 2-6-2T locomotives, built by W G Bagnall at Stafford, England, designated AK16, was acquired by the Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Trust and is now in storage in the UK awaiting restoration. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Private Railways]] | [[Category:Private Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | [[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 18 December 2015
| Kalighat-Falta Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Gholeshapur to Majherhat | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 28 miles (estimate) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1917 | Opened to traffic | |
| 1920 | Falta to Majherhat opened | |
| 1955-1957 | Line closed | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Gholeshapur, Falta, Majherhat | |
| System agency | ||
| 1917 | McLeod's Light Railways | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Kalighat-Falta Railway (KFR) was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line, built and operated as part of McLeod's Light Railways, opening to traffic on 28 May 1917. The line was 25 miles (40km) in length and connected Kalighat to Falta [1]
Sometime between 1955 and 1957, the KFR was closed and the track abandoned. The trackbed has since been used in the construction of a new road.
A surviving member of a small class of 2-6-2T locomotives, built by W G Bagnall at Stafford, England, designated AK16, was acquired by the Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Trust and is now in storage in the UK awaiting restoration.
