Eden Gardens railway station
 Eden Gardens | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
 Eden Gardens railway station on Strand road, Kolkata | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Babughat, Kolkata, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°33′50″N 88°20′18″E / 22.56391°N 88.33832°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 7 metres (23 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kolkata Circular line of Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Not available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | EDG | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1984 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1984 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Eden Gardens is a railway station in Kolkata under the Kolkata Circular Railway (Chakra Rail) system. It belongs to the Eastern Railway. The station code is EDG.[1][2] The station gets its name due to its proximity to the famous cricket stadium Eden Gardens of the same name. The station is located on the banks of Hooghly River in busy business area BBD Bagh, near Babughat in Kolkata. After the electrification of circular railway few EMU local trains pass through the station. This is a very important station and is mostly used by office goers. The station has only one platform.
Station complex
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station has many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the Strand Road.
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Eden Gardens". India Rail Info.
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External links
Kolkata/Maidan travel guide from Wikivoyage- Kolkata/Esplanade travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
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