Park Circus railway station

Coordinates: 22°32′26″N 88°22′26″E / 22.5405657°N 88.3738598°E / 22.5405657; 88.3738598
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Park Circus

পার্ক সার্কাস
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Park Circus railway station
General information
LocationPark Circus, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°32′26″N 88°22′26″E / 22.5405657°N 88.3738598°E / 22.5405657; 88.3738598
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Main line
Kolkata Circular line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePQS
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1965–1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Ballygunge Junction
towards Namkhana
Sealdah South Sealdah
Terminus
Ballygunge Junction Circular Line Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt
Location
Map

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[edit]

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

Electrification[edit]

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

Station complex[edit]

The platform is well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PQS/Park Circus". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "PARK CIRCUS (PQS) 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.