Tollygunge railway station explained

Tollygunge
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Address:Tollygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:22.5077°N 88.3472°W
Elevation:9m (30feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Line:Budge Budge Branch line
Kolkata Circular line
Platform:2
Tracks:3
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

Tollygunge railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch 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 Tollygunge in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a -wide broad-gauge railway from to via Tollygunge.[3]

Electrification

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

Station complex

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TLG/Tollygunge. May 25, 2019.
  2. Web site: TOLLYGUNGE (TLG) 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.