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Last edited February 14, 2021

Prinsep Ghat
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Prinsep Ghat railway station
LocationStrand Road, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°33′25″N 88°19′54″E / 22.557012°N 88.331681°E / 22.557012; 88.331681
Elevation7 metres (23 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Disabled accessNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePPGT
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1984
Electrified1984
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Circular Line
Location
Location within Kolkata
Prinsep Ghat is located in India
Prinsep Ghat
Prinsep Ghat
Prinsep Ghat (India)

Prinsep Ghat railway station is a small railway station adjacent to James Prinsep Memorial in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Only a few local trains halt here. The station has two platforms. Its station code is PPGT.

Station complex[edit | edit source]

The platform is not very well sheltered. The station lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the Strand Road. There is a proper approach road to this station.[1]

Station layout[edit | edit source]

G Street level Exit/Entrance
P1 Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left Disabled access
Towards →Khiddirpur→ →
Towards ←Eden Gardens← ←
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left Disabled access
P2
Prinsep Ghat track layout
Station with two tracks and two side platforms

Connections[edit | edit source]

Bus[edit | edit source]

Ferry[edit | edit source]

The station is adjacent to Prisnep ghat. One can easily avail ferry services from there.

Airport[edit | edit source]

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is 23.6 km from the station via Strand Road, Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Road, Maa Flyover, EM Bypass and VIP Road.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Prinsep Ghat". India Rail Info.

External links[edit | edit source]