Brace Bridge railway station

Brace Bridge railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Budge Budge line with an approximate 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Brace Bridge railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 45 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. Brace Bridge railway station serves Brace Bridge and the surrounding areas.[1][2]

Brace Bridge
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Brace Bridge Railway Station
Location	Brace Bridge, Kolkata, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.5174°N 88.3020°E / 22.5174; 88.3020
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Budge Budge line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
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	BRJ
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1890 (1890)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Santoshpur toward Budge Budge Sealdah South Budge Budge Branch line Majerhat toward Sealdah
Location
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Geography

Brace Bridge railway station is located at 22°31′03″N 88°18′07″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

History

In 1890 (1890), the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Brace Bridge.

Electrification

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

References

1. "BRJ/Brace Bridge".
2. "BRJ/Brace Bridge 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 10 October 2018.
• "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".