Bamangachhi railway station

Location
	Bamangachhi Location in West Bengal Bamangachhi Location in India

Route map
v; t; e; Sealdah–Bangaon line ; including Barasat–Hasnabad and Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines
	Legend
	Benapole
	land port
	Bangladesh
	India
	78
	00
	Patipukur loop
	line (dismantled)
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);

Bamangachhi
Bamangachhi
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
General information
Location	Bamangachhi, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°44′56″N 88°30′35″E / 22.748797°N 88.509769°E
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	BMG
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1906; 118 years ago
Electrified	1972; 52 years ago
Services
Route map
Route map
v; t; e; Sealdah–Bangaon line ; including Barasat–Hasnabad and Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines
	Legend
	Benapole
	land port
	Bangladesh
	India
	78
	00
	Patipukur loop
	line (dismantled)
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
Location
Location
	Bamangachhi Location in West Bengal Bamangachhi Location in India

Bamangachhi railway station is a small railway station in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Its code is BMG. It serves Bamangachhi town and its surrounding areas. It lies between the Duttapukur railway station and the Barasat Junction railway station.

Station Complex

The infrastructure of the station is terrestrial. This station has 3 platforms. Bamangachi railway station has 3 railway lines or railtracks. Passengers are issued tickets from the platform no.1. in the station ticket office for rail travel.

The station has seating, platform canopies, drinking water facilities for passenger convenience. There is no parking facility at the station.^[1]

Rail Service

This station provides rail services to its surrounding area of the station. Trains approach for Bangaon, Sealdah, Barasat and Majerhat run through this station. Local trains of Kolkata Suburban Railway serve rail passengers daily at this station.

History

Bamangachhi is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.^[2]

Railway

Bamangachi railway station is located on the Sealdah - Bangaon railway line that stretches between Kolkata district and North 24 Parganas district. This railway consists of 4 rail lines or rail tracks from Sealdah to Dum Dum and the other 2 from Dum Dum to Bangaon.

Electrification

Bamangachi railway station has electric trains running on the tracks. Electrification of this railway was completed in 1972.^[3]

Securities

Belgharia railway station belongs to Sealdah Railway Division of Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. All the responsibilities of station management are given on the head of the station "Station Master". Apart from this, temporary mobile GRP personnel are employed for the security of the station and its premises. The security of station adjoining areas is provided by the local police administration.