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Barrackpore Racecourse railway station

Coordinates: 22°46′10″N 88°21′13″E / 22.769474°N 88.353523°E / 22.769474; 88.353523
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Barrackpore Racecourse
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationBarrackpur Cantonment, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°46′10″N 88°21′13″E / 22.769474°N 88.353523°E / 22.769474; 88.353523
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeFor Military only
ParkingAvailable Parking
Other information
StatusNon functioning
Station codeBPPS
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1928; 96 years ago (1928)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Barrackpore
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Terminus
Location
Barrackpore Racecourse is located in West Bengal
Barrackpore Racecourse
Barrackpore Racecourse
Location in West Bengal
Barrackpore Racecourse is located in India
Barrackpore Racecourse
Barrackpore Racecourse
Location in India

Barrackpore Racecourse railway station is a railway station at Barrackpur Cantonment, Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway. This railway station is presently abandoned and used by the Indian Army exclusively.[2]

History

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The railway station was built on a branch line originating from Barrackpore railway station in 1928 that served the Barrackpore Cantonment area. Barrackpore had a race course established by Royal Calcutta Turf Club and a special single rail track took steam engine-driven trains there, carrying British passengers who would attend the race. The line has been depreciated since and this is used by the Indian Army only.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ State, India Legislature Council of (1934). The Council of State Debates.
  2. ^ "FOR MILITARY ONLY Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. ^ Ganguly, Biswarup (27 May 2012), English: The Barrackpore Racecourse Railway Station (station code:BPPS) constructed in 1927 adjacent to the racecourse so that people from Calcutta could came to Barrackpore by a race special train from Sealdah direct to race. This railway station is now used by the Indian army., retrieved 30 November 2021
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