Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station

Bolpur Shantiniketan
Indian Railways
Location	Station Road, Santiniketan Bolpur  India
Coordinates	23°39′28″N 87°41′53″E / 23.657804°N 87.698136°E / 23.657804; 87.698136Coordinates: 23°39′28″N 87°41′53″E / 23.657804°N 87.698136°E / 23.657804; 87.698136
Elevation	55 metres (180 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Sahibganj loop Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line Bolpur-Prantik-Siuri line (planned)
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Connections	Auto rickshaw, E-rickshaw, Cabs, Bus
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Double-Line Electrification
Station code	BHP
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1860; 162 years ago (1860)
Electrified	2016; 6 years ago (2016)
Passengers
FY 2020-2021	2,04,932
Route map Legend Howrah–Delhi main line 427 301 Kiul Junction Howrah–Delhi main line 424 Rampur Halt 421 Dhanauri 418 Pawai Brohmasthan Halt 415 Uren 411 Kajra 406 Ghogi Bariarpur 404 Abhaipur 400 Masudan 394 Dharhara 388 Dasharathpur 387 Sarobag Halt 382 Jamalpur Junction to Barauni Barauni–Katihar section to Katihar 394 Sabdalpur Munger Rail cum Road Bridge over Ganga river 387 Munger 386 Purab Sarai 385 Sandalpur 384 Hatkarota Halt 383 Safiasarai 378 Patam Halt 376 Ratanpur 373 Rishikund Halt to Mananpur (planned) 371 Bariarpur 367 Kalyanpur Road 364 Ghorghat Halt 362 Khariapipra Halt 360 Ganganiyan 357 Kamarganj to Katoria (planned) 352 Sultanganj to Deoghar (planned) 350 Abjuganj 347 Maheshi 342 Akbarnagar 339 Chhit Makhanpur 337 Murarpur 332 Nathnagar 328 Bhagalpur Junction to Dumka & Rampurhat 321 Sabaur 314 Lailakh Mamalkha 308 Ghogha 302 Ekchari freight loop to NTPC Farakka Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station 298 Kahalgaon 290 Bikramshila 287 Shivanarayanpur 284 Lakshmipur Bhorang to Godda (under construction) 278 Pirpainti 273 Ammapali Bihar Jharkhand border 269 Mirza Cheuki 263 Karamtola 254 Sahibganj Junction 246 Sakrigali 247 Sakrigali Ghat 240 Maharajpur 233 Karanpurato 226 Taljhari 221 Kalian Chak 228 Rajmahal 220 Murli Halt 216 Tinpahar Junction 211 Dhamdhamia 207 Bakudi 179 Barharwa Junction Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop 172 Gumani freight loop to NTPC Farakka 165 Kotalpokhar 157 Tilbhita to Godda (planned) 153 Pakur PANEM Coal Depot 147 Nagarnabi Jharkhand Bengal border 136 Rajgram 130 Banshlai Bridge Bansloi River 125 Murarai 117 Chatra to Azimganj 108 Nalhati Junction Brahmani River 101 Swadinpur Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line 94 Rampurhat Junction 87 Tarapith Road 81 Mallarpur Panagarh–Morgram Highway Dwarka River 78 Gadadharpur Mayurakshi River to Chowrigacha (planned) 71 Sainthia Junction Andal–Sainthia branch line 63 Bataspur 58 Ahmadpur Junction Ahmadpur–Katwa line Bakreshwar River 49 Kopai Kopai River Andal–Sainthia branch line Siuri Andal–Sainthia branch line Purandarpur Abinashpur Mongoldihi Salan Kasba Bolpur-Prantik-Siuri line (planned) 43 Prantik 39 Bolpur Shantiniketan Ajay River NH 114 31 Bhedia 26 Pichkurir Dhal 20 Guskara Kunur River 15 Noadar Dhal 10 Banpas 4 Jhapater Dhal Howrah–Delhi main line Grand Chord 102 Sitarampur Bardhaman–Asansol section 0 Khana Junction Bardhaman–Asansol section
Location
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Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station is a major railway station in Birbhum district, West Bengal. Its code is BHP. It serves Bolpur City and Shantiniketan. The station consists of three platforms.^[1][2][3]

Trains[]

Some of the major trains that passes from the Bolpur railway station are as follows:

• New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
• Howrah–Rampurhat Express
• Howrah–Bhagalpur Kavi Guru Express
• Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri Superfast Darjeeling Mail
• Sealdah–Rampurhat Intercity Express
• Howrah–Gaya Express
• Sealdah-New Alipurdiar Padatik Superfast Express
• Howrah-Azimganj Ganadevata Express
• Sealdah-Malda Town Gour Express
• Kolkata-Balurghat Tebhaga Express
• Howrah-Guwahati Saraighat Super-fast Express
• Barddhaman–Rampurhat Express
• Sealdah–Varanasi Express
• Howrah–Jamalpur Express
• Sealdah-Alipurdiar Kanchan Kanya Express
• Kolkata–Jogbani Express
• Sealdah-Rampurhat Maa Taara Express
• Sealdah-Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express
• Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjunga Express
• Sealdah–Agartala Kanchanjunga Express
• Mumbai-Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express
• Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
• Howrah-Radhikapur Kulik Express
• Guwahati-Bengaluru Cantt. Kaziranga Express
• Howrah-Bolpur Shantiniketan Express
• Bengaluru-New Tinsukia Express
• Yesvantpur-Muzzafarpur Express
• Tiruvananthapuram-Silchar Aronai Express
• Howrah–Jamalpur Express
• Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express
• Guwahati–Secunderabad Express
• Howrah–Gaya Express

Facilities[]

The station have all important facilities like reservation counter (8 am to 8 pm), two and four wheeler parking, resting room, railway canteen (Jan Aahar). Station have escalators for going through the platforms.

References[]

External links[]

• Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station at the India Rail Info

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