Eden Gardens railway station

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Eden Gardens
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
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Eden Gardens railway station on Strand road, Kolkata
General information
Location Babughat, Kolkata, West Bengal
Flag of India.svg India
Coordinates 22°33′54″N88°20′21″E / 22.564938°N 88.339255°E / 22.564938; 88.339255
Elevation7 metres (23 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway
Line(s) Kolkata Circular line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsBaboo Ghat Farry
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Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeEDG
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1984;41 years ago (1984)
Electrified1984;41 years ago (1984)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
B.B.D. Bag Circular Line Prinsep Ghat
Location
Eden Gardens railway station

Eden Gardens is a railway station in Kolkata under the Kolkata Circular Railway (Chakra Rail) system. It belongs to the Eastern Railway. The station code is EDG. [1] [2] The station gets its name due to its proximity to the famous cricket stadium Eden Gardens of the same name. The station is located on the banks of Hooghly River at Babughat, near busy business area BBD Bagh in Kolkata. After the electrification of circular railway few EMU local trains pass through the station. This is a very important station and is mostly used by office goers. The station has only one platform.

Contents

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station has many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the Strand Road.

Station layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1 Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
Track 1B.B.D Bag ← toward → Prisep Ghat

Track Layout

Eden Gardens Station track layout
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to B.B.D Bag
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1
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to Prinsep Ghat
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Station with one tracks
and one side platforms

See also

References

  1. "Eden Gardens Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  2. "Eden Gardens". India Rail Info.