Ballygunge Junction railway station
 Ballygunge Junction | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ballygunge Junction Railway Station | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |
Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°31′09″N 88°22′20″E / 22.5193°N 88.3721°ECoordinates: 22°31′09″N 88°22′20″E / 22.5193°N 88.3721°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |
Sealdah–Sonarpur 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  | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | BLN | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1862 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
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  Ballygunge Junction railway station Location in Kolkata | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ballygunge Junction railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station on the Sealdah–Sonarpur line and Sealdah–Budge Budge line with an approximate 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. 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 ply 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]
Geography
Ballygunge Junction railway station is located at 22°31′09″N 88°22′20″E / 22.5193°N 88.3721°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 of the Sealdah–Ballygunge line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
