Belgharia railway station

Belgharia railway station is the railway station in the town of Belgharia. It serves the local areas of Belgharia in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. The Madhusudan Banarjee Road connects the Barrackpore Trunk Road and Jessore Road through Belgharia.


Belgharia
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Belgharia railway station
General information
LocationBelgharia, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°39′41″N 88°23′21″E
Elevation10 metres (33 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground station
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeBLH
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862
Electrified1963–65
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Sealdah
Eastern Line
Location
Belgharia railway station
Location in Kolkata
Belgharia railway station
Location in West Bengal

History

The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.[1] Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[2]

Station complex

The platform is not very well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the BT Road. But there is a proper approach road to this station.[3] The Down Train leaves from platform 2 and 3 and UP trains leaves from Platform 1 and Platform 3. The station is connected with MB Road from Birati side and Feeder Road from BT Road side. The station has two ticket counters one outside platform number 4 and another on platform number 1, there are auto rickshaw stands, E-rickshaw stands outside Platform 1 and Platform 4. All the platforms are connected with subway and foot-over bridge in Dumdum end.

Electrification

The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.[4]

References
  1. "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. "BLH/Belgharia railway station". India Rail Info.
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.


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