Bally railway station

Bally railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line and Howrah-Bardhaman chord line. It is located in Howrah in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Bally railway station is a small railway junction of Howrah railway division. It serves Bally and surrounding areas. It is 8 km. from Howrah Station.[1][2]


Bally
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Bally Station
LocationBireswar chaterjee road , Bally, Howrah, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°39′18″N 88°20′26″E
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah-Bardhaman main line and Howrah-Bardhaman chord
Platforms7
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBLY
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1854
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Howrah Junction
Eastern Line
Main line & Howrah-Bardhaman chord
Location

Bally
Location in West Bengal

Bally
Location in India

History

East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[3]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[3]

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[4]

References
  1. "Bally Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. "Bally Railway Station (BLY) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. "IR History Part I 1832–1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  4. "IR History Part IV 1947–1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
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