Park Circus railway station explained

Park Circus
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Address:Park Circus, Kolkata, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:22.5406°N 88.3739°W
Elevation:9m (30feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Line:Main line
Kolkata Circular line
Platform:4
Tracks:4
Accessible:Not available
Bicycle:Not available
Parking:Not available
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Status:Functioning
Former:Eastern Bengal Railway
Electrified:1965–
Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes

Park Circus railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Park Circus in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a -wide broad-gauge railway from to via Park Circus.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from to including Park Circus was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station Complex

The platforms are well sheltered and the station complex possess many facilities, including water, sanitation, and overbridges to access the other lines known as the Kankurgachi Chord line of the Kolkata Circular Railway, which is connecting Bidhannagar Road railway station directly with Park Circus railway station, bypassing Sealdah. The station is also well connected to the SH-1, with a proper approach road.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PQS/Park Circus. May 25, 2019.
  2. Web site: PARK CIRCUS (PQS) Railway Station. NDTV. May 25, 2019.
  3. Web site: Indian Railways History Time Line . May 25, 2019 . https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm . 14 July 2012 . dead.
  4. Web site: History of The Electrification of Indian Railways. May 25, 2019.
  5. Web site: The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html. May 25, 2019. 27 March 2018.