Ballygunge Junction railway station

Ballygunge Junction
Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station
Ballygunge Junction Railway Station
General information
LocationBallygunge, Ekdalia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019
 India
Coordinates22°31′09″N 88°22′20″E / 22.5191616°N 88.3721923°E / 22.5191616; 88.3721923
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Main line
Budge Budge Branch line
Kolkata Circular line
Platforms4
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable Parking
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable Bicycle facilities
AccessibleAvailable Handicapped/disabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBLN
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1965–1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Dhakuria
towards Sonarpur Junction
 Sealdah South Park Circus
towards Sealdah
Lake Gardens
towards Budge Budge
Lake Gardens
towards Dum Dum Junction
 Circular Line Park Circus
towards Dum Dum Junction
Location
Map

Ballygunge Junction railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station on the Main line with an approximate 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) distance from the Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Ballygunge Junction railway station is one of the busiest railway stations in the Sealdah railway division. More than 150 pairs of EMU local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in Ballygunge, Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Ballygunge and the surrounding areas.[1][2][3][4]

Geography

Ballygunge Junction railway station is located at 22°31′09″N 88°22′20″E / 22.5191616°N 88.3721923°E / 22.5191616; 88.3721923. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).[5]

History

In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to Sonarpur Junction via Ballygunge Junction.[6]

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to Sonarpur Junction including Ballygunge Junction was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[7]

Station complex

The platform is well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[8]

References

  1. ^ "BLN/Ballygunge Junction".
  2. ^ "BLN/Ballygunge Junction Train Station".
  3. ^ "BLN/Ballygunge Junction Railway Station".
  4. ^ "BLN/Ballygunge Junction Railway Time Table".
  5. ^ Google maps
  6. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012.
  7. ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".
  8. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018.
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