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. 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	22.519197°N 88.372086°E
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
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
Route map km Sealdah–Ranaghat line Chord link line Noapara Dum Dum Cantt. to Sealdah–Bangaon line Dum Dum Junction Belgachia Patipukur Tala Kolkata Bagbazar Sovabazar Ahiritola Bidhannagar Road Burra Bazar B.B.D Bag Eden Gardens Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah Main Sealdah Sealdah South Prinsep Ghat Kidderpore Park Circus Remount Road To Budge Budge Majerhat New Alipore Ballygunge Junction Tollygunge Lake Gardens Rabindra Sarobar Sealdah South lines to Namkhana km Sealdah–Ranaghat line Howrah–Bardhaman chord Sealdah–Bangaon line Dum Dum 7 Dum Dum Junction Kolkata Metro Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road km Sealdah North & Main 00 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 00 Park Circus 03 6 Ballygunge Junction 7 Dhakuria 8 Jadavpur Kavi Subhash 10 Baghajatin Lake Gardens 08 12 New Garia Rabindra Sarobar 13 Garia Tollygunge 09 15 Narendrapur Kolkata Metro 17 Sonarpur Junction New Alipore 10 Majerhat 12 20 Bidyadharpur Kolkata Circular Railway 23 Kalikapur Ghatakpukur planned extension Minakhan Brace Bridge 14 24 Champahati Santoshpur 17 27 Piali Akra 19 29 Gourdaha Halt Nangi 23 32 Ghutiari Sharif Budge Budge 25 35 Betberia Ghola IBP Siding 39 Taldi 42 Chandkhali Halt HPCL Siding 45 Canning BPCL Siding Matla River IOC Siding Bhangankhali FCI Siding Sonakhali CESC Siding Basanti planned extension Jharkhali Pujali to Uluberia Subhashgram 20 Mallikpur 22 Baruipur Junction 25 Bankrahat Kalyanpur 28 27 Shasan Road Dakshin Durgapur 30 29 Krishna Mohan Hotar 32 31 Dhapdhapi Dhamua 35 33 Surjyapur Uttar Radhanagar 37 35 Gocharan Magra Hat 40 38 Hogla Bahirpuya Halt 43 41 Dakshin Barasat Sangrampur 45 44 Baharu Krishnachandrapur (planned) Deula 50 49 Jaynagar Majilpur Netra 53 to Raidighi (planned) Basuldanga 55 54 Mathurapur Road Gurudas Nagar 57 59 Madhabpur to Bankrahat (planned) 62 Lakshmikantapur Diamond Harbour 60 68 Udairampur to Kulpi (planned) 72 Kulpi 77 Karanjali km 83 Nischintapur Market 84 Nischintapur 88 Madhabnagar 92 Kashinagar 95 Kakdwip to Sagar Island via Budhakholi (planned) 103 Ukilerhat 108 Namkhana planned extension Chandranagar Bakkhali km Source: Indian Railway Time Table
Location
Ballygunge Junction Location in Kolkata Ballygunge Junction Location in West Bengal Ballygunge Junction Location in India

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, 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".