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{{Short description|Railway Station in West Bengal, India}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Rampurhat Junction
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Rampurhat Railways Station.jpeg

| image_caption = Rampurhat station – front view
| address = [[Rampurhat]], [[Birbhum District]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|24|10|45|N|87|46|55|E|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|37|m|ft}}
| line = [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Line,]] [[Sahibganj Loop Line,]]<br />[[Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat Line]]
| other =
| structure = At ground
| platform = 6 (1A,1,2,3,4,5) 6,7 (under construction)
| tracks = 13
| parking = Available
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = RPH
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Howrah}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| status = Functional
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India West Bengal#India
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
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}}

'''Rampurhat Junction railway station''' is one of the busiest railway stations of [[Eastern Railway zone]]. The station is under Howrah Division & it is 207 kilometres (shortest route) away from Howrah Junction. This station is famous for its connectivity with the neighbouring states and also for the Hindu pilgrims visiting to [[Tarapith]] Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. Station code RPH, is the railway station serving the city of [[Rampurhat]] in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<ref>[http://birbhum.nic.in/ Official website of the Birbhum district]</ref> Rampurhat station is connected to Kolkata, New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Vishakhapatnam, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Kochi, Surat, Ranchi and almost every part of India. Many express and passengers trains pass through the Rampurhat station.

{{Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line|collapse=yes}}

== Newly Constructed Track ==

The track from [[Dumka]] to [[Rampurhat]] become operational in June 2015. The distance between [[Jasidih]] and Rampurhat is reduced by 140 km, from previous about 270 km via [[Asansol]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dumka–Rampurhat train service flagged off|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Dumka-Rampurhat-train-service-flagged-off/articleshow/47551576.cms|access-date=25 February 2018|date=5 June 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Facilities ==
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler vehicle parking.<ref name=computerized_list>{{cite web|title=List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |publisher=Indian Railways |access-date=18 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703033000/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |archivedate= 3 July 2013 }}</ref> The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. This station has its own rail-crane. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone Booth, free WiFi (provided by Google), ATM Counter, Toilets, Food Court, Tea Stall and Book Stall. It also has a NON-AC Retiring room which can be booked online through IRCTC and also at the Office of the Senior Booking Clerk situated on platform 1.<ref name=amenities>{{cite web|title=Major passenger amenities available in stations over Asansol Division|url=http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,443,529,542|work=Commercial Information|publisher=Official Website of the Eastern Railway|access-date=1 April 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015233919/http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C6%2C443%2C529%2C542|archivedate=15 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Platforms===
Rampurhat station has six platforms and two additional platforms are now under construction.{{when|date=February 2019}} It is a standard on ground structure with roof. There are escalators for all the platforms and 2 foot overbridges.

== See also ==
* [[Dumka railway station]]
* [[Jasidih railway station]]
* [[Asansol Junction]]
* [[Howrah–Rampurhat Express]]
* [[List of railway stations in India]]
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== External links ==
{{Commons|Rampurhat Junction railway station}}
{{Wikivoyage|Rail travel in India}}
* [http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/index_new.html/ Ministry of Railways. (Official site)]
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[[Category:Railway stations in Birbhum district]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in West Bengal]]
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