Bengal Central Railway
| Bengal Central Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Line of route | ||
| Bangaon to Khulna | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 125 miles (1895) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1881 | Formed as private company without guarantee | |
| 1882-1884 | Opened to traffic | |
| 1904 | Nationalised and merged into Eastern Bengal State Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Bangaon, Jessore, Khulna | |
| System agency | ||
| By 1895 | Worked by Eastern Bengal State Railway | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Bengal Central Railway (BCR) was an un-guaranteed company formed in 1881 to build and operate a broad gauge railway from Bangaon via Jessore to Khulna.
History
The BCR opened between 1882 and 1884. It was merged with the Eastern Bengal State Railway in 1904.
Records
The following is held in the India Office Records at the British Library but has not been included in the index, Z/L/AG/46.
- L/AG/46/4/11 : List of employees (1886-1896).
