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	The railway station is located at a distance of about 35 km from Bardhaman in West Bengal. This railway station is situated between two villages Raina and Rainagarh. This station located on the railway station Bankura–Massagram rail line was known as Rainagarh. But soon the people of Raina village did not like this thing and a quarrel started between the two villages over the name of the station. The building of this station was constructed on the land of Raina village, so the people of the village believed that Raina should be.		The railway station is located at a distance of about 35 km from Bardhaman in West Bengal. This railway station is situated between two villages Raina and Rainagarh. This station located on the railway station Bankura–Massagram rail line was known as Rainagarh. But soon the people of Raina village did not like this thing and a quarrel started between the two villages over the name of the station. The building of this station was constructed on the land of Raina village, so the people of the village believed that Raina should be.

	The quarrel had reached the Railway Board regarding the name of the station. After the quarrel, the Indian Railways removed the name of the station from all the sign boards installed here, due to which the passengers coming from outside have to face a lot of trouble~~. Due to anonymity, passengers have to ask other people about it~~. As the quarrel does not end, the railways still issues tickets for the station from its old name, Rainagarh. People of both villages can tell when the ongoing dispute over the name of the station will end.		The quarrel had reached the Railway Board regarding the name of the station. After the quarrel, the Indian Railways removed the name of the station from all the sign boards installed here, due to which the passengers coming from outside have to face a lot of trouble. As the quarrel does not end, the railways still issues tickets for the station from its old name, Rainagarh. People of both villages can tell when the ongoing dispute over the name of the station will end. Although there is no name on the station signboard, in official records the station still goes by the name of Raina/Renanagar (RNGR).<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sengar\|first=Resham\|title=Believe it or not, there is a railway station in West Bengal that has no name\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/believe-it-or-not-there-is-a-railway-station-in-west-bengal-that-has-no-name/as71970481.cms\|access-date=2020-07-31\|website=Times of India Travel}}</ref>
	~~Trivia:~~ Although there is no name on the station signboard, in official records the station still goes by the name of Raina/Renanagar (RNGR).<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sengar\|first=Resham\|title=Believe it or not, there is a railway station in West Bengal that has no name\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/believe-it-or-not-there-is-a-railway-station-in-west-bengal-that-has-no-name/as71970481.cms\|access-date=2020-07-31\|website=Times of India Travel}}</ref>

	== References==		== References==

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minor fixes, replaced: Bankura-M → Bankura–M, | division = Adra railway division → | division = {{rwd|Adra}}, |website=indiarailinfo.com → |website=India Rail Info, (on ground station) → (on-ground station)

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{{Infobox station| name = Rainagar railway station
| type = [[Indian Railways|Indian Railway]]
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_caption =
| address = [[Raina, Bardhaman|Raina]], [[Purba Bardhaman district]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.068534|87.886268|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|26|m|ft}}
| line = [[Bankura–Masagram line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 2
| tracks = 1
| entrances =
| parking = No
| bicycle =
| opened = 1916
| closed = 1995
| rebuilt = 2005
| electrified = 2018–19
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = RNGR
| zone =
| division = {{rwd|Adra}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[Bankura Damodar Railway]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system = India
| map_locator =
| services =
{{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Shyamsundar|next= Matnashipur|line= South Eastern Railway zone|branch= [[Bankura–Masagram line]]}}
}}

'''Rainagar railway station''' is a railway station of [[Bankura–Masagram line]] under the [[Adra railway division]] of [[South Eastern Railway zone]]. It is situated at [[Raina, Bardhaman|Raina]] in [[Purba Bardhaman district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/rainagar-rngr/6704|title=Rainagar Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry|last=roy|first=Joydeep|website=India Rail Info|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref>

== History ==
Old [[Narrow-gauge railway|narrow gauge]] Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting [[Bankura Junction railway station|Bankura]] and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.

==Controversy==

=== Nameless railway station of India ===
The railway station is located at a distance of about 35 km from Bardhaman in West Bengal. This railway station is situated between two villages Raina and Rainagarh. This station located on the railway station Bankura–Massagram rail line was known as Rainagarh. But soon the people of Raina village did not like this thing and a quarrel started between the two villages over the name of the station. The building of this station was constructed on the land of Raina village, so the people of the village believed that Raina should be.

The quarrel had reached the Railway Board regarding the name of the station. After the quarrel, the Indian Railways removed the name of the station from all the sign boards installed here, due to which the passengers coming from outside have to face a lot of trouble. Due to anonymity, passengers have to ask other people about it. As the quarrel does not end, the railways still issues tickets for the station from its old name, Rainagarh. People of both villages can tell when the ongoing dispute over the name of the station will end.
Trivia: Although there is no name on the station signboard, in official records the station still goes by the name of Raina/Renanagar (RNGR).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sengar|first=Resham|title=Believe it or not, there is a railway station in West Bengal that has no name|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/believe-it-or-not-there-is-a-railway-station-in-west-bengal-that-has-no-name/as71970481.cms|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Times of India Travel}}</ref>

== References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Purba Bardhaman district]]
[[Category:Adra railway division]]

{{WestBengal-railstation-stub}}

Rainagar railway station - Revision history

->ArnabSaha: Copyedit (minor)

>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: Bankura-M → Bankura–M, | division = Adra railway division → | division = {{rwd|Adra}}, |website=indiarailinfo.com → |website=India Rail Info, (on ground station) → (on-ground station)