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{{short description|Railway Station in West Bengal}}
{{short description|Railway Station in West Bengal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Balgona}}
| name         = Balgona
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station and <br> [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station
| symbol        = s
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| symbol_location = kolkata
| image =  
| system        = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
| style         = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| image         =  
| image_caption =  
| image_caption =  
| address = Nityanandapur, [[Balgona]], [[Purba Bardhaman district]], [[West Bengal]]
| address       = Nityanandapur, [[Balgona]], [[Purba Bardhaman district]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| country       = India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.457991|87.950423|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates   = {{coord|23.457991|87.950423|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| line = [[Bardhaman–Katwa line]]
| line         = [[Bardhaman–Katwa line]]
| other =  
| other         =  
| elevation = {{cvt|30|m}}
| elevation     = {{cvt|30|m}}
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| structure     = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 2
| platform     = 2
| depth =  
| depth         =  
| levels =  
| levels       =  
| tracks = 1
| tracks       = 1
| parking =  
| parking       =  
| bicycle =  
| bicycle       =  
| opened = 1915
| opened       = 1915
| closed = 2010
| closed       = 2010
| rebuilt = 2014–2018
| rebuilt       = 2014–2018
| electrified = 25 kV AC overhead
| electrified   = 25 kV AC overhead
| ADA =  
| accessible          =  
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code         = {{Indian railway code
   | code = BGNA
   | code = BGNA
   | zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
   | zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
   | division = {{rwd|Howrah}}
   | division = {{rwd|Howrah}}
   }}
   }}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned         = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| operator     = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| status       = Functioning
| former = [[McLeod's Light Railways]]
| former       = [[McLeod's Light Railways]]
| passengers =  
| passengers   =  
| pass_year =  
| pass_year     =  
| pass_percent =  
| pass_percent =  
| pass_system =  
| pass_system   =  
| mpassengers =  
| mpassengers   =  
| map_type      = India West Bengal#India
| map_type      = India West Bengal#India
| map_caption  = Location in [[West Bengal]]##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Balgona
| map_dot_label = Balgona
| map_size      = 300
| map_size      = 300
| services = {{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
| map_caption  = Location in [[West Bengal]]##Location in India
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= Bhatar|next= Saota|line=Eastern |branch= [[Bardhaman–Katwa line]]|rows1=1|type=Howrah Junction|type2= Katwa Junction}}
| services     = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|line=Eastern|left=Bhatar|right=Saota|to-left=Howrah Junction|to-right=Katwa Junction|type=[[Bardhaman–Katwa line]]}}
| map_locator =  
| map_locator   =  
|route_map = {{Bardhaman–Katwa line}}
| route_map     = {{Bardhaman–Katwa line}}
|map_state = collapsed
| map_state     = collapsed
}}
}}


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==History==
==History==
On 1 December 1915, [[McLeod's Light Railways]] set up narrow-gauge lines in the Burdwan-Katwa Railway route. This railway section was  handed over to the Eastern Railway in 1966. In 2010 the work started for conversion of 5&nbsp;ft 6 in (1,676&nbsp;mm) broad gauge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/It%E2%80%99s-journey%E2%80%99s-end-for-these-slow-coaches-with-a-long-history/article20920608.ece|title=It's journey's end for these slow coaches with a long history|last=Law|first=Abhishek|website=@businessline|access-date=2019-10-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Villagers-stall-rail-project-in-Burdwan/articleshow/6021611.cms|title=Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan |date=June 8, 2010|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-10-11}}</ref> Bardhaman to Balogna railway station was reopened in 2014 and Balgona to Katwa section was completed on 12 January 2018 for the public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/district/bardhaman/katwa-burdwan-broad-gauge-trains-started-at-last-1.739229|title='বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়|website=anandabazar.com|language=bn-IN|access-date=2019-10-11}}</ref>
On 1 December 1915, [[McLeod's Light Railways]] set up narrow-gauge lines in the Burdwan-Katwa Railway route. This railway section was  handed over to the Eastern Railway in 1966. In 2010 the work started for conversion of 5&nbsp;ft 6 in (1,676&nbsp;mm) broad gauge.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/It%E2%80%99s-journey%E2%80%99s-end-for-these-slow-coaches-with-a-long-history/article20920608.ece|title=It's journey's end for these slow coaches with a long history|last=Law|first=Abhishek|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line|date=27 November 2014|access-date=2023-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Villagers-stall-rail-project-in-Burdwan/articleshow/6021611.cms|title=Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan |date=8 June 2010|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-10-11}}</ref> Bardhaman to Balogna railway station was reopened in 2014 and Balgona to Katwa section was completed on 12 January 2018 for the public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/district/bardhaman/katwa-burdwan-broad-gauge-trains-started-at-last-1.739229|title='বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়|website=anandabazar.com|language=bn-IN|access-date=2019-10-11}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern}}
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern}}


[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1915]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Purba Bardhaman district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Purba Bardhaman district]]
[[Category:Howrah railway division]]
[[Category:Howrah railway division]]
[[Category:1915 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India closed in 2010]]


 
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 4 October 2025

Balgona
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LocationNityanandapur, Balgona, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°27′29″N 87°57′02″E / 23.457991°N 87.950423°E / 23.457991; 87.950423
Elevation30 m (98 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Bardhaman–Katwa line
Platforms2
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBGNA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1915
Closed2010
Rebuilt2014–2018
Electrified25 kV AC overhead
Previous namesMcLeod's Light Railways
Services
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Location
Location in West Bengal
Balgona is located in India
Balgona
Balgona
Location in India

Balgona railway station is a railway station in Bardhaman–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Nityanandapur, Balgona of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2][3]

History[edit | edit source]

On 1 December 1915, McLeod's Light Railways set up narrow-gauge lines in the Burdwan-Katwa Railway route. This railway section was handed over to the Eastern Railway in 1966. In 2010 the work started for conversion of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge.[4][5] Bardhaman to Balogna railway station was reopened in 2014 and Balgona to Katwa section was completed on 12 January 2018 for the public.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
  2. ↑ "Balgona Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Balgona Railway Station (BGNA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Law, Abhishek (27 November 2014). "It's journey's end for these slow coaches with a long history". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan". The Times of India. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "'বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 October 2019.

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