Barrackpore railway station

For other uses, see Barrackpore (disambiguation).

Barrackpore (Station Code: BP) is a major railway station in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves the city of Barrackpore. It lies on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

Barrackpore
Kolkata Suburban Railway, passenger train and express train station
Barrackpore railway station entrance in 2012
General information
Location	B.T. Road, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal[1] India
Coordinates	22°45′37″N 88°22′16″E
Elevation	12 metres (39 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	5 (1,1A,2,3,4)
Tracks	6
Connections	Auto Stand, Taxi stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Available at entrance (on Platform No. 1 and 4)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BP
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified	1963–1965; 59 years ago (1965) (25KV AC overhead line)
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station Titagarh towards Sealdah Eastern Line Main line Palta towards Ranaghat Junction
Route map Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line including Naihati–Bandel & Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta branch lines Legend km Chilahati–Parbatipur –Santahar–Darshana line Darshana–Jessore line 121 Darshana Bangladesh India border 117 Gede 114 Harish Nagar Halt 112 Banpur 106 Majhdia Mathabhanga river 100 Tarak Nagar Halt 97 Mayurhat Halt 94 Bagula 91 Bhayna Halt 89 Shantinagar Halt 87 Bahirgachhi Halt 91 Duttapulia (planned) 83 Aranghata km 80 Panchberia Halt 78 Bankimnagar Halt Ranaghat–Lalgola line old ferry route to Aistalaghat– Santipur dismantled NG line 76 Churni Ghat 74 Ranaghat Junction Ranaghat–Bangaon line Kalyani Simanta 56 69 Payradanga Kalyani Ghosh Para 53 63 Chakdaha Kalyani Silpanchal 51 61 Palpara FCI siding 58 Simurali Howrah–Bardhaman main line 54 Madanpur Bandel–Katwa line Bandel Junction 47 49 Kalyani Howrah–Bardhaman main line Kalyani Expressway Hooghly Ghat 43 46 Kanchrapara Jubilee Bridge over Hooghly River 45   Kanchrapara Workshop Gate Kanchrapara Railway Workshop Sampreeti Bridge Hukumchand jute mill siding 43 Halisahar Indian Pulp & Paper Mill siding Naihati jute mill siding Sealdah–Ranaghat line Garifa 42 Naihati–Bandel line Gauripur jute mill siding 39 Naihati Junction Nadia jute mill siding Naihati Rail Yard Reliance jute mills siding 36 Kankinara abandoned lines Kankinara jute mill siding 34 Jagaddal Kankinara paper mill siding Weaverly jute mill siding Anglo-India jute mill siding 31 Shyamnagar Jagaddal jute mill siding Shyamnagar jute mill siding Alliance jute mill siding Dunbar cotton mill siding Alexandra jute mills siding 28 Ichhapur Meghna jute mills siding Ishapore Rifle Factory siding 26 Palta India jute mills siding 27 Racecourse Barrackpore Army Cantonment Craig jute mills siding 24 Barrackpore Auckland jute mills siding Bhatpara power house siding Empire jute mill siding Kelvin jute mill siding Kinnison jute mill siding Titagarh Wagons siding Standard jute mill siding abandoned lines Titagarh paper mill siding 22 Titagarh Titagarh jute mill siding CESC TTPS siding Khardaha jute mill siding 20 Khardaha Electrosteel Castings siding TEXMACO Sodpur siding 17 Sodpur 15 Agarpara Calcutta Chord link line Kamarhati jute mill siding Vivekananda Setu over Hooghly River M/s Diamond Products siding Dakshineswar 14  KM Line 5  (planned) Baranagar jute mill siding TEXMACO Belgharia siding Baranagar Road 13 13 Belgharia Noapara 00 Noapara Metro Depot Kestopur Canal 15 Biman Bandar 13 Jessore Road Sealdah–Bangaon line line dismantled 11 Dum Dum Cantonment line dismantled Dum Dum Junction 08 Jessop & Co. factory siding Jessore Road Ordnance Factory siding Biman Bandar Patipukur loop line (dismantled)  KM Line 4  (u/c) Jessore Road Belgachia 00 10 Patipukur Chitpur Rail Yard Ultadanga Road 011 Lansdown mill siding Kolkata 012 Brown Blanket mill siding Kolkata Circular Railway  KM Line 1  Kestopur Canal Bidhan Nagar Road 5 Bidhannagar Road Press House siding Kankurgachi Road 2 Kankurgachi Road Junction Narkeldanga EMU Carshed 3 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Circular Canal Kankurgachi Chord line Sealdah North 00 0 Sealdah Main Sealdah  KM Line 2  Sealdah South 00 Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed 6 Kamardanga Halt Beruck & Comens Siding 3│7 Park Circus Sealdah South section km km Key Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm) in use   out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c)   tunnel This diagram: view talk edit
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History

The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.^[2] Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.^{[3][better source needed]} Barrackpore has been serviced by rail since 1862.

Route

It takes about 35–40 minutes by suburban train to reach Barrackpore from Sealdah. As they are located in a suburban region of Kolkata, most municipalities of Barrackpore are connected by local train with Kolkata. The Sealdah–Ranaghat line runs through this sub-division and connects to Bongaon, Dankuni, Howrah, Burdwan, and Bandel. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. The Circular and Metro Railways of Kolkata also offer an accessible means of transit to and from the sub-division.

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station. It is in proximity to the BT Road.^[4]

Electrification

The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65.^[5] Barrackpore was included in that sector.

Barrackpore Racecourse railway station

There used to be a branch line originating from Barrackpore station (code : BPPS) that served the Barrackpore Cantonment area. Barrackpore had a race course behind the criminal court and a special single rail track took steam engine-driven trains there, carrying British passengers who would attend the race. The line has been depreciated since and the Barrackpore Racecourse railway station is used by the Indian Army only.^[6]

Gallery

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  Barrackpore railway station platform board
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  Barrackpore RaceCourse railway station
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  Barrackpore Racecourse railway station signage
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  Internal architecture of Barrackpore railway station

References

1. BP/Barrackpore – India Rail Info
2. "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
3. "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
4. "Barrackpore railway station". India Rail Info.
5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
6. Ganguly, Biswarup (27 May 2012), English: The Barrackpore Racecourse Railway Station (station code:BPPS) constructed in 1927 adjacent to the racecourse so that people from Calcutta could came to Barrackpore by a race special train from Sealdah direct to race. This railway station is now used by the Indian army., retrieved 30 November 2021

External links

• BP/Barrackpore (5 PFs) India Rail Info
• Trains from Barrackpore to Sealah India Rail Info
• Trains from Sealdah to Barrackpore India Rail Info