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Brace Bridge
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Brace Bridge Railway Station
LocationBrace Bridge, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°31′04″N 88°18′04″E / 22.517909°N 88.301182°E / 22.517909; 88.301182
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Budge Budge Branch line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBRJ
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1890; 136 years ago (1890)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Budge Budge
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
Location in Kolkata
Location in West Bengal
Brace Bridge is located in India
Brace Bridge
Brace Bridge
Location in India

Brace Bridge 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 Brace Bridge 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 Brace Bridge.[3]

Electrification[edit | edit source]

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

Station complex[edit | edit source]

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.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "BRJ/Brace Bridge". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "BRACE BRIDGE (BRJ) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Indian Railways History Time Line".{{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". Retrieved 25 May 2019.