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Betberia Ghola railway station

Betberia Ghola
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Betberia Ghola railway station platform
General information
LocationBanshra, Betberia Ghola, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°21′03″N 88°34′29″E / 22.350830°N 88.574713°E / 22.350830; 88.574713
Elevation6 metres (20 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Canning Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBTPG
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Taldi
towards Canning
Sealdah South Ghutiari Sharif
towards Sealdah
Location
Map

Betberia Ghola railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Canning Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Betberia Ghola railway station is situated at Banshra, Betberia Ghola in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

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In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sonarpur Junction to Canning via Betberia Ghola.[3]

Electrification

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Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Canning including Betberia Ghola was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

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The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "BTPG/Betberia Ghola". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "BETHERIA GHOLA (BTPG) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.


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