Barrackpore railway station

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Barrackpore railway station - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 22°45′37″N 88°22′16″E / 22.760313°N 88.371141°E

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Barrackpore

Kolkata Suburban Railway, passenger train and express train station

Barrackpore railway station entrance in 2012

General information

Location

B.T. Road, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal^[1]
India

Coordinates

22°45′37″N 88°22′16″E / 22.760313°N 88.371141°E

Elevation

12 metres (39 ft)

Owned by

Indian Railways

Operated by

Eastern Railway

Line(s)

Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway

Platforms

5 (1,1A,2,3,4)

Tracks

Connections

Auto Stand, Taxi stand, Bus stand

Construction

Structure type

Standard (on ground station)

Parking

Available

Bicycle facilities

Available

Accessible

Available at entrance (on Platform No. 1 and 4)

Other information

Status

Functioning

Station code

History

Opened

1862; 162 years ago

Electrified

1963–1965; 59 years ago
(25KV AC overhead line)

Previous names

Eastern Bengal Railway

Services

Preceding station	Kolkata Suburban Railway			Following station
Titagarh towards Sealdah		Eastern Line Main line		Palta towards Ranaghat Junction

Route map

Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line
including Naihati–Bandel & Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta branch lines

Legend

Chilahati–Parbatipur
–Santahar–Darshana line

Darshana–Jessore line

121

Darshana

Bangladesh

India

border

117

Gede

114

Harish Nagar Halt

112

Banpur

106

Majhdia

Mathabhanga river

100

Duttapulia

(planned)

Aranghata

Panchberia Halt

Bankimnagar Halt

Ranaghat–Lalgola line

old ferry route to Aistalaghat–

Santipur dismantled NG line

Churni Ghat

Ranaghat Junction

Ranaghat–Bangaon line

Kalyani Simanta

Chakdaha

FCI siding

Howrah–Bardhaman main line

Madanpur

Bandel–Katwa line

Bandel Junction

Kalyani

Howrah–Bardhaman main line

Kalyani Expressway

Hooghly Ghat

Kanchrapara

Jubilee Bridge

over Hooghly River

Kanchrapara Workshop Gate

Kanchrapara Railway Workshop

Sampreeti Bridge

Hukumchand jute mill siding

Halisahar

Indian Pulp & Paper Mill siding

Naihati jute mill siding

Sealdah–Ranaghat line

Garifa

Naihati–Bandel line

Gauripur jute mill siding

Naihati Junction

Nadia jute mill siding

Naihati Rail Yard

Reliance jute mills siding

Kankinara

abandoned lines

Kankinara jute mill siding

Jagaddal

Kankinara paper mill siding

Weaverly jute mill siding

Anglo-India jute mill siding

Shyamnagar

Jagaddal jute mill siding

Shyamnagar jute mill siding

Alliance jute mill siding

Dunbar cotton mill siding

Alexandra jute mills siding

Ichhapur

Meghna jute mills siding

Ishapore Rifle Factory siding

Palta

India jute mills siding

Racecourse

Barrackpore

Army Cantonment

Craig jute mills siding

Barrackpore

Auckland jute mills siding

Bhatpara power house siding

Empire jute mill siding

Kelvin jute mill siding

Kinnison jute mill siding

Titagarh Wagons siding

Standard jute mill siding

abandoned lines

Titagarh paper mill siding

Titagarh

Titagarh jute mill siding

CESC TTPS siding

Khardaha jute mill siding

Khardaha

Electrosteel Castings siding

TEXMACO Sodpur siding

Sodpur

Agarpara

Calcutta Chord link line

Kamarhati jute mill siding

Vivekananda Setu over

Hooghly River

M/s Diamond Products siding

Dakshineswar

KM Line 5 (planned)

Baranagar jute mill siding

TEXMACO Belgharia siding

Baranagar Road

Belgharia

Noapara

Noapara Metro Depot

Kestopur Canal

Biman Bandar

Jessore Road

Sealdah–Bangaon line

line dismantled

Dum Dum Cantonment

line dismantled

Dum Dum Junction

Jessop & Co. factory siding

Jessore Road

Ordnance Factory siding

Biman Bandar

Patipukur loop
line (dismantled)

KM Line 4 (u/c)

Jessore Road

Belgachia

Patipukur

Chitpur Rail Yard

Ultadanga Road

011

Lansdown mill siding

Kolkata

012

Brown Blanket mill siding

Kolkata Circular Railway

KM Line 1

Kestopur Canal

Bidhan Nagar Road

Bidhannagar Road

Press House siding

Kankurgachi Road

Kankurgachi Road Junction

Narkeldanga

EMU Carshed

Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt

Circular Canal

Kankurgachi

Chord line

Sealdah North

Sealdah Main

Sealdah

KM Line 2

Sealdah South

Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed

Kamardanga Halt

Beruck & Comens Siding

3│7

Park Circus

Sealdah South section

Key

Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm)

Kolkata Metro (KM) broad gauge (1676 mm)

Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm)

in use

out of use, planned, or

under construction (u/c)

tunnel

Location
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Barrackpore (Station Code: BP) is a major railway station in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves the city of Barrackpore. It lies on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

History

The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.^[2] Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.^[3]^{[better source needed]} Barrackpore has been serviced by rail since 1862.

Route

It takes about 35–40 minutes by suburban train to reach Barrackpore from Sealdah. As they are located in a suburban region of Kolkata, most municipalities of Barrackpore are connected by local train with Kolkata. The Sealdah–Ranaghat line runs through this sub-division and connects to Bongaon, Dankuni, Howrah, Burdwan, and Bandel. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. The Circular and Metro Railways of Kolkata also offer an accessible means of transit to and from the sub-division.

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station. It is in proximity to the BT Road.^[4]

Electrification

The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.^[5] Barrackpore was included in that sector.

Barrackpore Racecourse railway station

There used to be a branch line originating from Barrackpore station (code : BPPS) that served the Barrackpore Cantonment area. Barrackpore had a race course behind the criminal court and a special single rail track took steam engine-driven trains there, carrying British passengers who would attend the race. The line has been depreciated since and the Barrackpore Racecourse railway station is used by the Indian Army only.^[6]

Gallery

Barrackpore railway station platform board
Barrackpore RaceCourse railway station
Barrackpore Racecourse railway station signage
Internal architecture of Barrackpore railway station

References

^ BP/Barrackpore – India Rail Info
^ "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^ "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^ "Barrackpore railway station". India Rail Info.
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^ Ganguly, Biswarup (27 May 2012), English: The Barrackpore Racecourse Railway Station (station code:BPPS) constructed in 1927 adjacent to the racecourse so that people from Calcutta could came to Barrackpore by a race special train from Sealdah direct to race. This railway station is now used by the Indian army., retrieved 30 November 2021

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barrackpore railway station.

BP/Barrackpore (5 PFs) India Rail Info
Trains from Barrackpore to Sealah India Rail Info
Trains from Sealdah to Barrackpore India Rail Info

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North 24 Parganas district topics

General

Subdivisions

Municipalities

Community development blocks

Barasat Sadar subdivision	Amdanga Deganga Barasat I Barasat II Habra I Habra II Rajarhat
Basirhat subdivision	Baduria Basirhat I Basirhat II Haroa Hasnabad Hingalganj Minakhan Sandeshkhali I Sandeshkhali II Swarupnagar
Bangaon subdivision	Bagdah Bangaon Gaighata
Barrackpore subdivision	Barrackpore I Barrackpore II