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|stations= [[Barasat]], [[Kadamgacha]], [[Diganga]], [[Bishnupur]], [[Basirhat]] | |stations= [[Barasat]], [[Kadamgacha]], [[Diganga]], [[Bishnupur]], [[Basirhat]] | ||
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|system2details= [[Eastern Railway]] (IR zone) | |system2details= [[Eastern Railway]] (IR zone) | ||
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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 '''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]]. | + | The BBLR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by [[Martin's Light Railways]], a management company based in [[Calcutta]]. |
Revision as of 18:56, 18 January 2009
| Barasat-Basirhat Light Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[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 | ||
| Worked by 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 management company based in Calcutta.
External links
"Martin's Light Railways" Wikipedia.
