Sainthia Junction railway station
Sainthia Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways junction station | |
 Sainthia Junction Platform No. 5 | |
| Location | Station Road, Sainthia, Birbhum district, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 23°56′58″N 87°40′52″E / 23.94944°N 87.68111°ECoordinates: 23°56′58″N 87°40′52″E / 23.94944°N 87.68111°E |
| Elevation | 58 metres (190 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Eastern Railway |
| Line(s) | Sahibganj loop Andal–Sainthia branch line |
| Platforms | 5[1] |
| Tracks | 7 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | SNT |
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Division(s) | Howrah |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 September 1859 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Sainthia Junction Location in West Bengal | |
Sainthia Junction railway station is one of the oldest stations in India serves Sainthia city of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The railway station is under the administrative control of Howrah division of Eastern Railway. Sainthia Junction comes under the jurisdiction of Sainthia GRP Police Station.[2] There is a total of 74 train arrivals and departures per day happening at this railway station. This makes the Sainthia Junctiion the third-busiest railway station in Birbhum district.[3][4] It also serves as the originating station of 4 important trains. In this station the famous Sainthia train collision took place between Uttar Banga Express and Vananchal Express[5]
Trains[]
Some of the Major Trains available from this railway station are as follows:
- Sealdah-Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express
- Sealdah-Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express
- Sealdah–Silchar Kanchenjunga Express
- Sealdah–Agartala Kanchenjunga Express
- Ranchi Bhagalpur Vananchal Express
- Ranchi–Kamakhya Express
- Howrah Rampurhat Mayurkashi Express
- Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express
- Howrah–Azimganj Kavi Guru Express
- Howrah-Azimganj Ganadevata Express
- Sealdah-Rampurhat Maa Taara Express
- Howrah-Radhikapur Kulik Express
- Howrah–Gaya Express
History[]
Construction of the Khana–Rajmahal section of Sahibganj loop was completed in October 1859. Construction of the Sainthia railway station was done as part of building the entire line and that was the start of the Sainthia railway station that year. The first passenger train journey from this station started on 1 September 1859.[6] On 4 July 1860, train service started from Howrah to Rajmahal via Khana.[7][8]
The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913.[9]
Amenities[]
Amenities at Sainthia railway station include sheds, first-class and second-class waiting rooms, escalators, two over bridges, digital clock, CCTV camera, toilet and book stall.[10]
Goods facilities[]
There were full rake goods sheds at the Sainthia railway station until 2018. Currently, it is used as a railway siding to load/unload material in the rakes.[11]
References[]
- ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/sainthia-junction-snt/438
- ^ http://wbpolice.gov.in/wbp/Common/WBP_Railways_New.aspx
- ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/sainthia-junction-snt/438
- ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/sainthia-junction-snt/438
- ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/sainthia-junction-snt/438
- ^ https://www.anandabazar.com/district/purulia-birbhum-bankura/problems-of-sainthia-junction-station-1.337567
- ^ George Huddleston (1906). History of the East Indian Railway. p. 28. OCLC 12170712.
- ^ Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways (2nd rev. ed.). New Delhi: National Book Trust. p. 19. OCLC 221458584.
- ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Sainthia to Siliguri trains". Make my trip. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/traffic_tran/downloads/ER.pdf
External links[]
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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toward Khana | Eastern Railway zone Sahibganj loop | toward Kiul Junction |
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toward Andal Junction | Eastern Railway zone | Terminus |
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