Ballygunge Junction railway station

{{Short description|Railway Station in West Bengal, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Ballygunge Junction

| native_name =

| type = 30px Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station

| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway

| image = Ballygaunge Junction Station.jpg

| image_caption = Ballygunge Junction Railway Station

| address = Ballygunge, Ekdalia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019

| country = {{flag|India}}

| coordinates = {{coord|22.5191616|N|88.3721923|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}

| elevation = {{convert|9|m|ft}}

| line = Main line
Budge Budge Branch line
Kolkata Circular line

| other = {{rint|bus}} Bus stand

| structure = Standard (on-ground station)

| platform = 4

| tracks = 6

| bicycle = Available {{rint|bicycle}}

| parking = Available {{rint|parking}}

| opened = {{start date and age|1862}}

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified = 1965–{{start date and age|1966}}

| accessible = Available {{rint|wheelchair}}

| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = BLN

| zone = Eastern Railway

| division = {{rwd|Sealdah}}

}}

| owned = Indian Railways

| operator = Eastern Railway

| status = Functioning

| former = Eastern Bengal Railway

| passengers =

| pass_year =

| pass_percent =

| pass_system =

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway

|line=Sealdah South|left=Dhakuria|right=Park Circus|to-left=Sonarpur Junction|type=Main line & Budge Budge Branch line

|line2=Sealdah South|left2=Lake Gardens|right2=Park Circus|to-left2=Budge Budge|type2=Main line & Budge Budge Branch line

|line3=Circular|left3=Lake Gardens|right3=Park Circus}}

| services_collapsible = yes

| route_map = {{Sealdah South lines}}{{Kolkata Circular Railway routemap}}

| map_state = collapsed

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}

}}

Ballygunge Junction railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station on the Main line with an approximate {{convert|6|km}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/ballygunge-junction-bln/7790|title=BLN/Ballygunge Junction}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/ballygunge-junction-bln|title=BLN/Ballygunge Junction Train Station}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/ballygunge-jn-bln-station|title=BLN/Ballygunge Junction Railway Station}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.etrain.info/station/Ballygunge-Jn-BLN/all|title=BLN/Ballygunge Junction Railway Time Table}}

Geography

Ballygunge Junction railway station is located at {{coord|22.5191616|N|88.3721923|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|9|m|ft}}.Google maps

History

In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide broad-gauge railway from {{stnlnk|Sealdah}} to {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}} via Ballygunge Junction.{{Cite web |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |title=Indian Railways History Time Line |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}

Electrification

Electrification from {{stnlnk|Sealdah}} to {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}} including Ballygunge Junction was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.{{Cite web|url=https://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title=History of The Electrification of Indian Railways}}

Station complex

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html |title=The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|archive-date=27 March 2018}}

References

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{{commons category|Ballygunge Junction railway station}}

{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}

{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Sealdah South}}

{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Circular}}

{{Kolkata topics}}

Category:Railway junction stations in West Bengal

Category:Railway stations in Kolkata

Category:Sealdah railway division

Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations

Category:Kolkata Circular Railway

Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1862

Category:1862 establishments in India

Category:1862 establishments in the British Empire

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