Balagarh railway station

Balagarh
Balagarh railway station
General information
LocationSouth Chandra, Balagarh, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°07′20″N 88°27′10″E / 23.122107°N 88.452913°E / 23.122107; 88.452913
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
SystemKolkata Suburban Railway
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Cycle facilities
No
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBGAE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Jirat Eastern Line Somra Bazar
Location
Balagarh is located in West Bengal
Balagarh
Balagarh
Location within West Bengal
Balagarh is located in India
Balagarh
Balagarh
Location within India

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.[5] Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Balagarh railway station.[6]

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[7] This line including Balagarh railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Google Maps
  2. ↑ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ↑ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ↑ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ↑ "BGAE/Balagarh". Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "BALAGARH (BGAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2019.