Lake Gardens railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | Lake Gardens, Kolkata, West Bengal India | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°30′29″N 88°21′11″E / 22.5080°N 88.3531°E | |||||||||||||||
Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Sealdah–Budge Budge line Kolkata Circular line | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | Taxi stand, Bus stand | |||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||
Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | Available | |||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||
Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
Station code | LKF | |||||||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
Division(s) | Sealdah | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1890 | |||||||||||||||
Electrified | 1965–66 | |||||||||||||||
Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | |||||||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||||||
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Lake Gardens railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Budge Budge line with an approximate 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Lake Gardens railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 45 pairs of E.M.U. Local Trains ply through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in Kolkata in the Indian State of West Bengal. Lake Gardens railway station serves Lake Gardens and the surrounding areas.[1][2]
Geography
Lake Gardens railway station is located at 22°30′29″N 88°21′11″E / 22.5080°N 88.3531°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
History
In 1890Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Lake Gardens.
, theElectrification
Electrification of the Sealdah–Lake Gardens line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
References
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
External Links
- "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010.
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- "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".