Budge Budge railway station
 Budge Budge | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
 Budge Budge Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location |
Budge Budge, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°29′34″N 88°11′41″E / 22.4929°N 88.1948°ECoordinates: 22°29′34″N 88°11′41″E / 22.4929°N 88.1948°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sealdah–Budge Budge line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| 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 | BGB | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1890 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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  Budge Budge railway station Location in West Bengal, India  Budge Budge railway station Budge Budge railway station (India) | |||||||||||
Budge Budge railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Budge Budge line with an approximate 25 kilometres (16 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Budge Budge railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 45 pairs of E.M.U. Local Trains ply through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Budge Budge railway station serves Budge Budge city and the surrounding areas.[1][2]
Geography
Budge Budge railway station is located at 22°29′34″N 88°11′41″E / 22.4929°N 88.1948°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
History
In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Budge Budge.
Electrification
Electrification of the Sealdah–Budge Budge line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
