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|stations= [[Barasat]], [[Kadamgacha]], [[Diganga]], [[Bishnupur]], [[Basirhat]] | |stations= [[Barasat]], [[Kadamgacha]], [[Diganga]], [[Bishnupur]], [[Basirhat]] | ||
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|system1details= [[Martin's Light | |system1details= [[Martin's Light Railways]] | ||
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The '''Barasat-Basirhat Light Railway''' (BBLR) was a small privately-owned and run narrow gauge (2' 6") railway which ran from [[Barasat]], on the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] (Central Section), east for 26 miles to [[Basirhat]]. | |||
The BBLR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by [[Martin's Light Railways]], a company based in [[Calcutta]]. | |||
== External links == | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%27s_Light_Railways "Martin's Light Railways"] ''Wikipedia''. | |||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Assisted Railways]] | [[Category:Assisted Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 18 January 2009
| Barasat-Basirhat Light Railway | ||
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| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Barasat to Basirhat | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 26 miles (1905) 52 miles (1943) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1952 | Nationalised | |
| 1955 | Closed | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Barasat, Kadamgacha, Diganga, Bishnupur, Basirhat | |
| System agency | ||
| Martin's Light Railways | ||
| 1952 | Eastern Railway (IR zone) | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Barasat-Basirhat Light Railway (BBLR) was a small privately-owned and run narrow gauge (2' 6") railway which ran from Barasat, on the Eastern Bengal Railway (Central Section), east for 26 miles to Basirhat.
The BBLR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by Martin's Light Railways, a company based in Calcutta.
External links
"Martin's Light Railways" Wikipedia.