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Prinsep Ghat railway station

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Prinsep Ghat
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Prinsep Ghat railway station
General information
LocationStrand Road, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°33′25″N 88°19′54″E / 22.557012°N 88.331681°E / 22.557012; 88.331681
Elevation7 metres (23 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePPGT
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Electrified1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Eden Gardens Circular Line Khiddirpur
Location
Map

Prinsep Ghat railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station adjacent to James Prinsep Memorial in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Only a few local trains halt here. The station has two platforms. Its station code is PPGT.

Station complex

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The platform is not very well sheltered. The station lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the Strand Road. There is a proper approach road to this station.[1]

Station layout

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Prinsep Ghat track layout
Station with two tracks
and two side platforms
G Street level Exit/Entrance
P1 Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left Disabled access
Towards →Khiddirpur→ →
Towards ←Eden Gardens← ←
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left Disabled access
P2

Connections

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Bus

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Ferry

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The station is adjacent to Prisnep ghat. One can easily avail ferry services from there.

Airport

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is 23.6 km from the station via Strand Road, Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Road, Maa Flyover, EM Bypass and VIP Road.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Prinsep Ghat". India Rail Info.
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