Ballalpur railway station

Ballalpur railway station is a halt railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside National Highway 34 at Farakka of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Ballalpur railway station
Passenger train station
General information
Location	Farakka, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	24°26′42″N 87°32′40″E / 24.4450°N 87.5444°E / 24.4450; 87.5444
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	BQZ
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Malda
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Sankopara towards Katwa Junction Eastern Railway zone Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop New Farakka Junction towards Barharwa Junction

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.^[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 6 passenger trains stop at Ballalpur railway station.^[4]

References

1. "BALLALPUR (BQZ) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
2. Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
3. . Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
4. "BQZ/Ballalpur". Retrieved 22 April 2019.