Ballygunge Junction | |
Type: | Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station |
Style: | Kolkata Suburban Railway |
Address: | Ballygunge, Ekdalia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019 |
Country: | India |
Coordinates: | 22.5192°N 88.3722°W |
Elevation: | 9m (30feet) |
Line: | Main line Budge Budge Branch line Kolkata Circular line |
Other: | Bus stand |
Structure: | Standard (on-ground station) |
Platform: | 4 |
Tracks: | 6 |
Bicycle: | Available |
Parking: | Available |
Electrified: | 1965– |
Accessible: | Available |
Owned: | Indian Railways |
Operator: | Eastern Railway |
Status: | Functioning |
Former: | Eastern Bengal Railway |
Services Collapsible: | yes |
Map State: | collapsed |
Mapframe: | yes |
Ballygunge Junction railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station on the Main line with an approximate distance from the Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Ballygunge Junction railway station is one of the busiest railway stations in the Sealdah railway division. More than 150 pairs of EMU local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in Ballygunge, Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Ballygunge and the surrounding areas.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Ballygunge Junction railway station is located at 22.5192°N 88.3722°W. It has an average elevation of 9m (30feet).[5]
In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a -wide broad-gauge railway from to via Ballygunge Junction.[6]
Electrification from to including Ballygunge Junction was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[7]
The platform is well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[8]