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
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Barrackpore Racecourse railway station
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Barrackpore Racecourse railway station platform
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Cantonment road beside Barrackpore Racecourse railway station
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Barrackpore Racecourse railway station signage
References
- ↑ The Council of State Debates{{#if:State|, State}(1934)
- ↑ FOR MILITARY ONLY Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ↑ 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.(2012-05-27).
