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{{Short description|Railway Station in Kolkata, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
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| name          = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Lake Gardens}}
| name          = Lake Gardens
| style        = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| style        = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| type          = [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]]
| type          = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Station]]
| image        = Lake Gardens Railway Station.jpg
| image        = Lake Gardens Railway Station.jpg
| image_caption = Lake Gardens Railway Station
| image_caption = Lake Gardens Railway Station
| address      = [[Lake Gardens]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| address      = [[Lake Gardens]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]] 700045
| country      = [[India]]
| country      = {{flag|India}}
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| coordinates  = {{coord|22.508037|N|88.353298|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation    = {{convert|9|m|ft}}
| elevation    = {{convert|9|m|ft}}
| owned        = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned        = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator      = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| operator      = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| line          = [[Sealdah South lines#Budge Budge Branch line|Budge Budge Branch line]]<br/>[[Kolkata Circular Railway|Kolkata Circular line]]
| line          = [[Sealdah South lines#Budge Budge Branch line|Budge Budge Branch line]]<br />[[Kolkata Circular Railway|Kolkata Circular line]]
| platform      = 2
| platform      = 2
| tracks        = 4
| tracks        = 4
| other        =  
| other        =  
| ADA          = Not Available
| accessible    = Not Available
| bicycle      = Not Available
| bicycle      = Not Available
| parking      = Not Available
| parking      = Not Available
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| closed        =  
| closed        =  
| former        = [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]
| former        = [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]
| opened        = {{start date and age|1890}}
| opened        = {{start date and age|2001}}
| rebuilt      =  
| rebuilt      =  
| electrified  = 1965–66
| electrified  = 1965–{{start date and age|1966}}
| passengers    =  
| passengers    =  
| pass_system  =  
| pass_system  =  
| pass_year    =  
| pass_year    =  
| pass_percent  =  
| pass_percent  =  
| map_type      = India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
| services      = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway
| map_size      = 300
|line=Sealdah South|left=Tollygunge|right=Ballygunge Junction|to-left=Budge Budge|type=[[Sealdah South lines#Budge Budge Branch line|Budge Budge Branch line]]
| map_caption  = Location in Kolkata##Location in West Bengal##Location in India
|line2=Circular|left2=Tollygunge|right2=Ballygunge Junction}}
| map_dot_label = Lake Gardens
| services_collapsible = yes
| services      =  
| route_map = {{Sealdah South lines}}{{Kolkata Circular Railway routemap}}
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==History==
==History==
In 1890, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Ballygunge Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Budge Budge}} via Lake Gardens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|title=Indian Railways History Time Line|access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref>
In 1890, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Ballygunge Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Budge Budge}} via Lake Gardens.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |title=Indian Railways History Time Line |access-date=May 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Electrification==
==Electrification==
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==Station complex==
==Station complex==
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|title=The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>
The platform is very well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|title=The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Kolkata Circular Railway]]
[[Category:Kolkata Circular Railway]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1890]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1890]]
[[Category:1890 establishments in India]]
[[Category:1890 establishments in the British Empire]]
[[Category:1890 establishments in the British Empire]]


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Latest revision as of 17:18, 15 October 2024


Lake Gardens
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Lake Gardens Railway Station
LocationLake Gardens, Kolkata, West Bengal 700045
 India
Coordinates22°30′29″N 88°21′12″E / 22.508037°N 88.353298°E / 22.508037; 88.353298
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Budge Budge Branch line
Kolkata Circular line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeLKF
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened2001; 25 years ago (2001)
Electrified1965–1966; 60 years ago (1966)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
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Lake Gardens railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Lake Gardens in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[edit | edit source]

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge via Lake Gardens.[3]

Electrification[edit | edit source]

Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge including Lake Gardens was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex[edit | edit source]

The platform is very well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "LKF/Lake Gardens". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "LAKE GARDENS (LKF) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.



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