Prinsep Ghat railway station explained


Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Type:Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Address:Strand Road, Kolkata, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:7m (23feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Accessible:Not available
Bicycle:Not available
Parking:Not available
Structure:At grade
Status:Functioning
Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes

Prinsep Ghat railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station adjacent to James Prinsep Memorial in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Only a few local trains halt here. The station has two platforms. Its station code is PPGT.

Station complex

The platform is not very well sheltered. The station lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the Strand Road. There is a proper approach road to this station.[1]

Station layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance
P1Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left
Towards →→ →
Towards ←← ←
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left
P2

Connections

Ferry

The station is adjacent to Prisnep ghat. One can easily avail ferry services from there.

Airport

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is 23.6 km from the station via Strand Road, Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Road, Maa Flyover, EM Bypass and VIP Road.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prinsep Ghat. India Rail Info.