Prinsep Ghat railway station

Prinsep Ghat railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station adjacent to James Prinsep Memorial in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Only a few local trains halt here. The station has two platforms. Its station code is PPGT.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort William and Victoria Memorial.

Fort William

Fort

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Fort William, officially Vijay Durg, is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta. It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal. It sits on the eastern banks of the River Hooghly, the major distributary of the River Ganga. Fort William is situated 700 metres east of Prinsep Ghat railway station.

Victoria Memorial

Museum

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The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument in the Maidan in Central Kolkata, having its entrance on the Queen's Way. It was built between 1906 and 1921 by the British Raj. Victoria Memorial is situated 1½ km southeast of Prinsep Ghat railway station.

Lascar War Memorial

Monument

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The Lascar War Memorial, located on Napier Road in the Hastings area of Kolkata, is a memorial dedicated to the memory of the 896 lascars who died serving on ships of the Royal Navy and British Merchant Service during World War I. Lascar War Memorial is situated 480 metres southwest of Prinsep Ghat railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hastings and Maidan.

Hastings

Suburb

Hastings is a neighbourhood of Central South Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Maidan

Suburb

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Esplanade is the modern heart of Kolkata, combining colonial-era buildings with modern developments. It serves as the city's new central business district and is preferred by major businesses, particularly along Chowringhee Road.