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Basuldanga railway station

Coordinates: 22°12′15″N 88°14′09″E / 22.204173°N 88.235716°E / 22.204173; 88.235716
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Basuldanga
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationAmbalhara, Basuldanga, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°12′15″N 88°14′09″E / 22.204173°N 88.235716°E / 22.204173; 88.235716
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
AccessibleAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBSD
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Electrified1965–67
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Basuldanga is located in West Bengal
Basuldanga
Basuldanga
Location in West Bengal
Basuldanga is located in India
Basuldanga
Basuldanga
Location in India

Basuldanga railway station is Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line of Sealdah railway division. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Basuldanga railway station is situated at Ambalhara, Basuldanga, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to Diamond Harbour in 1883.[3] The electrification of the Sealdah railway station to Diamond Harbour including Basuldanga railway station was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–67.[4]

References

  1. ^ "BSD/Basuldanga". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "BASULDANGA (BSD) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 25 May 2019.