Balagarh railway station

Balagarh railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at South Chandra, Balagarh, Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Balagarh railway station.[2]

Balagarh railway station
Indian Railway Station
Balagarh railway station
Location	South Chandra, Balagarh, Hooghly district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23.7175°N 88.2791°E / 23.7175; 88.2791
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BGAE
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah railway division
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Jirat toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Bandel-Katwa Line Somra Bazar toward Katwa Junction

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Balagarh railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

1. "BGAE/Balagarh". Retrieved 28 April 2019.
2. "BALAGARH (BGAE) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
3. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
4. "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2019.