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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br />Siuri
| symbol_location =
| symbol =
| type = Train station
| image = Siuri railway station.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Siuri railway station
| address = Hatjan Bazar, [[Suri, Birbhum|Suri]], [[West Bengal]]
| borough =
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.890301|N|87.531016|E|display=inline,title}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railways]]
| line = [[Andal–Sainthia branch line]]
| distance =
| platforms = 3
| tracks = 5
| train_operators =
| connections =
| structure = Standard
| parking = Available
| bicycle = Available
| disabled =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = SURI
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Asansol}}
}}
| website =
| opened = 1913
| closed = 
| electrified = 2016
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_rank =
| status = Functioning
| map_type = India West Bengal#India
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Siuri
| services = {{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Kachujor|next= Kunuri|line= Eastern Railway zone|branch= [[Andal–Sainthia branch line]] }}
}} {{Andal–Sainthia branch line}}

'''Siuri railway station''' (Station Code- '''SURI''') is one of the major railway stations on [[Andal–Sainthia branch line]] under [[Asansol railway division]]. It serves [[Suri, Birbhum|Suri]], the district Headquarters of [[Birbhum district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]], and the adjoining villages. The railway station is owned by [[Indian Railways]] and operated by [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]. A total number of 28 trains runs via Siuri. 2 trains terminates at Siuri and 2 trains originates from Siuri. This makes Siuri railway station the 7th busiest railway station in Birbhum district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/437|title = 19 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Siuri ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref> Pilgrims and travellers visiting Bakreshwar Temple and [[hot springs]] in the village of [[Bakreshwar#Hot springs and temples|Bakreshwar]] and Data Babar Mazaar (the [[Dargah]] of Data Saheb) in the village of [[Patharchapuri#Culture|Patharchapuri]] use this station.

==History==

Construction of the [[Andal–Sainthia branch line|Andal–Sainthia section]] was completed in 1913. Construction of the Siuri railway station was done as part of building the entire line and that was the start of the Siuri railway station that year. Electrification work of this line was completed in 2016.

== Location ==

Siuri station is situated at Hatjan Bazar area in the southern part of [[Suri, Birbhum|Suri town]], the District Headquarters of [[Birbhum district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]] in India. It is an important station on [[Andal–Sainthia branch line]]. Coming from [[Andal Junction railway station]], the previous station of Siuri is [[Kachujor railway station]] and the next station of Siuri is [[Kunuri railway station]]

== Amenities ==

Siuri is a Model Railway station. Ticket counters for both reserved and un-reserved tickets are available here. Sheds, seats, drinking water, pay and use toilets, foot overbridge, digital clock etc. are available on the platforms. Separate waiting rooms for first and second class passengers are available here. Parking area is also provided in outside of the station building.

== Important trains ==

Some of the important trains that runs via Siuri are,

* [[Vananchal Express]]
* [[Surat–Malda Town Express]]
* [[Ranchi–Kamakhya Express]]
* [[Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)]]
* [[Jhajha–Dibrugarh Weekly Express]]
* [[Mayurakshi Fast Passenger]]
* [[Nagaon Express]]
* [[Dibrugarh–Tambaram Express]]
* [[Hool Express]]

== Service ==
Through [[Express trains in India|Mail/Express]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger]] trains, this station connects [[Suri, Birbhum|Suri]], the District Headquarters of [[Birbhum district]] with various places like [[Howrah]], [[Kolkata]], [[Bardhaman]], [[Durgapur]], [[Guwahati]], [[Dibrugarh]], [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda]], [[Siliguri]], [[Puri]], [[Chennai]], [[Surat]], [[Jhajha]], [[Asansol]], [[Ranchi]], [[Nagpur]], [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Dimapur]], [[Jamshedpur]], [[Purulia]], [[Cuttack]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Raipur]], [[Durg]] etc. Apart from [[Suri, Birbhum|Suri]], people of surrounding areas like [[Rajnagar, Birbhum|Rajnagar]], [[Mohammad Bazar, Birbhum|Mohammad Bazar]], [[Purandarpur]] etc. also use this station. Moreover, pilgrims and travellers visiting 'Bakreshwar Temple and '[[hot springs]] in the village of [[Bakreshwar#Hot springs and temples|Bakreshwar]] and Data Babar Mazaar (the [[Dargah]] of Data Saheb) in the village of [[Patharchapuri#Culture|Patharchapuri]] use this station.

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Siuri old.jpg|An old picture of Siuri railway station
File:Kyq puri exp.jpg| 15640 DN [[Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)]] standing on platform no. 2 of Siuri railway station
File:Hool Express at Siuri.jpg|22322 DN [[Hool Express]] standing on platform no. 3 of Siuri railway station
File:DN Mayurakshi Fast Passenger at Siuri.jpg|53046 Down [[Mayurakshi Fast Passenger]] at Siuri railway station
File:UP Andal-Sainthia MEMU at Siuri.jpg|Up Andal–Sainthia MEMU at Siuri
File:Circulating Area.jpg|Siuri station – Circulating area
</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[Suri, Birbhum|Suri town]]
* [[Hool Express]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

[[Category:Railway stations in Birbhum district]]
[[Category:Asansol railway division]]

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