Bagila railway station

Bagila railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside National Highway 2 at Kalshi, Bagila, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU trains stop at Bagila railway station.[2]


Bagila
Kolkata Suburban Railway
LocationNational Highway 2, Kalshi, Bagila, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°09′30″N 88°07′33″E
Elevation22 metres (72 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBGF
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1855
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
Location
Bagila
Location in West Bengal
Bagila
Location in India

History

The East Indian Railway Company was formed on 1 June 1845, The first passenger train in the eastern section was operated up to Hooghly, on 15 August 1854. On 1 February 1855 the first train ran from Howrah to Raniganj through Howrah–Bardhaman main line. Bandel to Bardhaman rout was opened for traffic on 1 January 1885. Electrification of the Howrah–Bardhaman main line was initiated up to Bandel in 1957, with the 3000V DC system, and the entire Howrah–Bardhaman route including Bagila railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.[3]

References
  1. "BGF/Bagila". Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. "BAGILA (BGF) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2019.


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