Lake Gardens railway station

Lake Gardens 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 Lake Gardens in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Lake Gardens
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Lake Gardens Railway Station
General information
LocationLake Gardens, Kolkata, West Bengal 700045
 India
Coordinates22°30′29″N 88°21′12″E / 22.508037°N 88.353298°E / 22.508037; 88.353298
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Budge Budge Branch line
Kolkata Circular line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeLKF
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Electrified1965–1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Tollygunge
towards Budge Budge
Sealdah South Ballygunge Junction
towards Sealdah
Tollygunge Circular Line Ballygunge Junction
Location
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History

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In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge via Lake Gardens.[3]

Electrification

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Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge including Lake Gardens was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

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The platform is very well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "LKF/Lake Gardens". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "LAKE GARDENS (LKF) 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.