• Source: Brace Bridge railway station
  • Brace Bridge railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local areas of Brace Bridge (Jinjira Bazar) and Parnasree in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.


    History


    In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge via Brace Bridge.


    Electrification


    Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge including Brace Bridge was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.


    Station complex


    The platform is well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.


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