Princep Ghat Rail Station (ER) (PPGT) (Kolkata)

India / Bangla / Barabazar / Kolkata / Strand Road
 railway, train station, historic landmark

Circular Railway-EMU local stop.
Historically, named after James Princep, an architect(yet another case of switching over to something that allowed remuneration than creativity) who came to work in the mint.He is the one who broke the code of Ashokan script.
It is in the same complex with the monument.
Track: Single Electric-Line
Near Princep Ghat and VidyaSagar Setu, Strand Road Ph;033-22131363 , Kolkata-700021
State: West Bengal
Elevation: 7 m above sea level
Zone: ER/Eastern Division: Sealdah
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   22°33'23"N   88°19'52"E

Comments

  • The name is James Prinsep-- with an 's'.
  • what? nono i dont think so.. its James Princep... look here.. :P http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Prinsep
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