Budge Budge railway station

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Budge Budge
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
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Budge Budge Railway Station
LocationBudge Budge, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°29′34″N 88°11′41″E / 22.4928895°N 88.1948585°E / 22.4928895; 88.1948585Coordinates: 22°29′34″N 88°11′41″E / 22.4928895°N 88.1948585°E / 22.4928895; 88.1948585
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Budge Budge Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBGB
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1890; 135 years ago (1890)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
TerminusSealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
Budge Budge is located in West Bengal
Budge Budge
Budge Budge
Location in West Bengal
Budge Budge is located in India
Budge Budge
Budge Budge
Location in India

Budge Budge 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 Budge Budge in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[edit]

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.[3]

Electrification[edit]

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

Station complex[edit]

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]

  1. "BGB/Budge Budge". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "BUDGE BUDGE (BGB) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  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.