Barrackpore Racecourse railway station

Route map
Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line ; including Naihati–Bandel & Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta branch lines
	Legend
	Bangladesh
	India
	old ferry route to Aistalaghat–
	Santipur dismantled NG line
	Jubilee Bridge
	over Hooghly River
	45
	Kanchrapara Workshop Gate
	Kanchrapara Railway Workshop
	Barrackpore
	Army Cantonment
	Vivekananda Setu over
	Hooghly River
	Patipukur loop
	line (dismantled)
	under
	construction
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
	This diagram: view; talk; ;

Barrackpore Racecourse railway station
Barrackpore Racecourse railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
Location	Barrackpur Cantonment, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°46′10″N 88°21′13″E / 22.769474°N 88.353523°ECoordinates: 22°46′10″N 88°21′13″E / 22.769474°N 88.353523°E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Ranaghat line
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	For Military only
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Non functioning
Station code	BPPS
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1928; 94 years ago
Services
Route map
Route map
Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line ; including Naihati–Bandel & Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta branch lines
	Legend
	Bangladesh
	India
	old ferry route to Aistalaghat–
	Santipur dismantled NG line
	Jubilee Bridge
	over Hooghly River
	45
	Kanchrapara Workshop Gate
	Kanchrapara Railway Workshop
	Barrackpore
	Army Cantonment
	Vivekananda Setu over
	Hooghly River
	Patipukur loop
	line (dismantled)
	under
	construction
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
	This diagram: view; talk; ;
Location
	Barrackpore Racecourse railway station Location in West Bengal Barrackpore Racecourse railway station 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[]

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]

Gallery[]

Barrackpore RaceCourse railway station
Barrackpore Racecourse railway station platform
Cantonment road beside Barrackpore Racecourse railway station
Barrackpore Racecourse railway station signage

References[]

^ State, India Legislature Council of (1934). The Council of State Debates.
^ "FOR MILITARY ONLY Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
^ Ganguly, Biswarup (2012-05-27), 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 2021-11-30

External links[]

[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 2021-11-30.

[3] Ganguly, Biswarup (2012-05-27), 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 2021-11-30

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