East Dock Junction

East Dock Junction is a railway station in Kolkata, West Bengal. East Dock Junction is situated nearby to the suburb Chetla, as well as near New Alipore.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of India and Kalighat Temple.

National Library of India

Park

Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.

The National Library of India is a library located in the Belvedere Estate, Alipore, Kolkata, India. It is India's largest library by volume and public record. National Library of India is situated 2 km north of East Dock Junction.

Kalighat Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0.

Kalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu temple in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali, one of the 10 Mahavidyas in the Hindu tantric tradition and the supreme deity in the Kalikula worship tradition. Kalighat Temple is situated 1 km northeast of East Dock Junction.

Alipore Central Jail

Prison

Photo: Gopa.bkduttaroy, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Alipore Jail or Alipore Central Jail, also known as Presidency Correctional Home, is a defunct Indian prison in Alipore, Kolkata, where political prisoners were kept under British rule. Alipore Central Jail is situated 1¼ km northeast of East Dock Junction.