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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]

Barrackpore Racecourse
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationBarrackpur Cantonment, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°46′10″N 88°21′13″E
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeFor Military only
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusNon functioning
Station codeBPPS
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1928; 94 years ago (1928)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Barrackpore
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line
Main line
Terminus
Location
Barrackpore Racecourse
Location in West Bengal
Barrackpore Racecourse
Location in India

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]




References




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