Ballygunge Junction railway station

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

Ballygunge Junction
Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station
Ballygunge Junction Railway Station
Location	Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.5193°N 88.3721°E / 22.5193; 88.3721
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Namkhana line Sealdah–Budge Budge line Kolkata Circular line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Connections	Taxi stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BLN
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1862 (1862)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Dhakuria toward Namkhana Sealdah South Main line & Budge Budge Branch line Park Circus toward Sealdah Lake Gardens toward Budge Budge Lake Gardens toward Dum Dum Junction Circular Line Park Circus toward Dum Dum Junction
Location
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Geography

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

History

In 1862 (1862), the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Ballygunge.

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to Ballygunge was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

References

1. "BLN/Ballygunge Junction".
2. "BLN/Ballygunge Junction Railway Time Table".

External links

• "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010.
• "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
• "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".