Eden Gardens railway station
Eden Gardens is a railway station in Kolkata under the Kolkata Circular Railway (Chakra Rail) system. It belongs to the Eastern Railway. The station code is EDG.[1][2] The station gets its name due to its proximity to the famous cricket stadium Eden Gardens of the same name. The station is located on the banks of Hooghly River at Babughat, near busy business area BBD Bagh in Kolkata. After the electrification of circular railway few EMU local trains pass through the station. This is a very important station and is mostly used by office goers. The station has only one platform.
 Eden Gardens | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
 Eden Gardens railway station on Strand road, Kolkata | |||||||||||
| Location | Babughat, Kolkata, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22.56391°N 88.33832°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 7 metres (23 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kolkata Circular line of Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Baboo Ghat Farry | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Not available | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | EDG | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1984 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1984 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
  Eden Gardens railway station Location of Eden Gardens railway station in Kolkata | |||||||||||
Station complex
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station has many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the Strand Road.
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance & Ticket Counter |
| P1 | Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right | |
| Track 1 | B.B.D Bag ← toward → Prisep Ghat | |
Track Layout
Eden Gardens Station track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with one tracks and one side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- "Eden Gardens". India Rail Info.
External links
- Google. "Eden Gardens Railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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