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	'''Santragachi Junction railway station''' (station code: '''SRC''') is a [[railway junction]] in [[Santragachhi]], [[Howrah]], India.<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" /> It is one of five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and [[Kolkata]]. The station is operated by Indian Railways [[South Eastern Railway zone\|South Eastern Railway (SER)]] zone.<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" /> SER serves local trains to [[Amta]], [[Mecheda]], [[Panskura]], [[Haldia]], [[Kharagpur]] and [[Medinipur]] and mail/express trains to Central, West and South India.{{citation needed\|date=May 2020}}		'''Santragachi Junction railway station''' (station code: '''SRC''') is a [[railway junction]] in [[South Eastern Railway Zone]] of Indian Railways, situated in [[Santragachhi]], [[Howrah]], India.<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" /> It is one of five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and [[Kolkata]]. The station is operated by Indian Railways [[South Eastern Railway zone\|South Eastern Railway (SER)]] zone.<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" /> SER serves local trains to [[Amta]], [[Mecheda]], [[Panskura]], [[Haldia]], [[Kharagpur]] and [[Medinipur]] and mail/express trains to Central, West and South India.{{citation needed\|date=May 2020}}

	Whilst the station had existed for many years on the line to [[Howrah railway station]], further development was started to upgrade it to a railway terminal in 2015.<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" /> SER wished to use it for their long-distance trains which ~~wound~~ otherwise have to go to the crowded Howrah station which is operated by [[Eastern Railway zone\|Eastern Railway]].<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" />		Whilst the station had existed for many years on the line to [[Howrah railway station]], further development was started to upgrade it to a railway terminal in 2015.<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" /> SER wished to use it for their long-distance trains which would otherwise have to go to the crowded Howrah station which is operated by [[Eastern Railway zone\|Eastern Railway]].<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" />

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	Santragachi Electric Loco Shed holds [[WAP-4]] & [[WAP-7]] class locomotives.		Santragachi Electric Loco Shed holds [[WAP-4]] & [[WAP-7]] class locomotives.

	Currently SRC ELS holding 88 electric locomotives: 35 WAP-4 & 53 WAP-7.		Currently SRC ELS holding 89 electric locomotives: 35 WAP-4 & 54 WAP-7.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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{{Short description|Railway Station in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br />{{font color|blue|Santragachi Junction}}
| native_name =
| type = [[Intercity Rail]], [[Regional rail]] and [[Suburban rail]] station
| native_name_lang =
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| image = Santragachi Railway Station - Howrah 2012-01-26 1624.JPG
| image_caption =
| address = [[Santragachi]], [[Howrah]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.584395|88.283082|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|12|m|ft}}
| line = [[Howrah]]–[[Kharagpur]]<br />[[Howrah]]–[[Amta]]
| other = Taxi stand, Santragachi bus stand, [[Kona Expressway]]
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 6 (2 platform under construction)
| tracks = 22
| entrances =
| parking = Yes
| baggage_check =
| opened = 1900
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes,25 Kilo volt Through Overhead Catenary
| ADA = {{access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = SRC
| zone = [[South Eastern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Kharagpur}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Santragachi Junction
| map_size = 300
| services = {{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous=Mourigram |next= Ramrajatala |line=South Eastern |branch= [[Howrah–Kharagpur line|Main line]] & [[Santragachi–Amta branch line]]|rowsmid=2|type=Kharagpur}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous=Bankranayabaz |next=Padmapukur |line=South Eastern |hidemid=yes|type= Amta |type2 = Shalimar}}
|route_map = {{Howrah–Kharagpur line}}{{Santragachi–Amta branch line}}
|map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Santragachi Junction railway station''' (station code: '''SRC''') is a [[railway junction]] in [[Santragachhi]], [[Howrah]], India.<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" /> It is one of five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and [[Kolkata]]. The station is operated by Indian Railways [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway (SER)]] zone.<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" /> SER serves local trains to [[Amta]], [[Mecheda]], [[Panskura]], [[Haldia]], [[Kharagpur]] and [[Medinipur]] and mail/express trains to Central, West and South India.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

Whilst the station had existed for many years on the line to [[Howrah railway station]], further development was started to upgrade it to a railway terminal in 2015.<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" /> SER wished to use it for their long-distance trains which wound otherwise have to go to the crowded Howrah station which is operated by [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]].<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" />

==Incidents==
In 2018 two people died due to a stampede at the railway station.<ref name="2018-10-23-hindu" />

==Electric loco shed==
Santragachi Electric Loco Shed holds [[WAP-4]] & [[WAP-7]] class locomotives.

Currently SRC ELS holding 88 electric locomotives: 35 WAP-4 & 53 WAP-7.

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotive 45ZE - Santragachi Railway Station - Howrah 2012-01-26 1626.JPG|Narrow-gauge steam locomotive is preserved at Santragachi Railway Station
File:Santragachi Railway Station Passenger Terminal - Howrah 2012-01-26 1632.JPG|Santragachi railway station passenger terminal
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="2015-05-26-toi">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Jayanta |title=Santragachi to be developed into terminal in 3–4 years |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Santragachi-to-be-developed-into-terminal-in-3-4-years/articleshow/47433513.cms |access-date=19 May 2020 |work=The Times of India |agency=Times News Network |date=26 May 2015 }}</ref>
<ref name="2018-10-23-hindu">{{cite news |title=Two die, 14 injured in stampede at Santragachi station in West Bengal |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/stampede-at-santragachi-station-in-west-bengal/article25302040.ece |access-date=19 May 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=23 October 2018 }}</ref>
}}

{{commons category|Santragachhi railway station}}

{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, South Eastern}}

{{Howrah topics}}
{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Howrah district]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Kharagpur railway division]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]

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