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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Whitefield railway station <br />
| native_name = <br />
| native_name_lang = Ka<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station<br />
| image =<br />
| image_caption = <br />
| address = [[Kadugodi]], [[Bangalore]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|12.9964|77.7614|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|874|m|ft}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railway]]<br />
| line = [[Chennai Central–Bangalore City line]] <br />
| distance = <br />
| platform = 4<br />
| tracks = 6<br />
| connections = Bus,Taxi<br />
| structure = At Grade<br />
| depth = <br />
| levels = <br />
| parking = Yes<br />
| bicycle = Yes<br />
| ADA = <br />
| code = WFD<br />
| zone = [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railway]]<br />
| opened = 1864<br />
| closed = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --><br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
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{{Chennai Central–Bangalore City line |collapse=y}}<br />
'''Whitefield railway station''' (station code: WFD) is an [[Indian Railways]] [[train station]] located in [[Whitefield, Bangalore]], in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]], which is about 8&nbsp;km away from the [[Krishnarajapuram railway station]] and serves the Whitefield area.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bengaluru: Railways To Increase Halts At Banaswadi Even As Station's Last Mile Connectivity Remains Poor|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/whitefield-stn-stuck-time-warp-703716.html|access-date=20 November 2018|work=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=‘Run suburban train between Yelahanka and Whitefield’|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/run-suburban-train-between-yelahanka-and-whitefield/article24610738.ece|access-date=27 October 2018|work=Times of India Indiatimes.com}}</ref><br />
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The Whitefield railway station is about 3&nbsp;km north of the Whitefield Bus stop. It lies on the Bangalore–Chennai route and is double and electrified, the [[Krishnarajapuram]]–Whitefield section is slated to be converted to a quadruple line.<ref>[https://www.deccanherald.com/city/just-one-entrance-whitefield-684578.html With just one entry, Whitefield station a 'nightmare']</ref> The station is slated to become a junction with a new [[Whitefield, Bangalore|Whitefield]]–[[Kolar]] (53&nbsp;km; 33 miles) line being laid.<br />
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==Structure ==<br />
Whitefield railway station has four platforms, each running to 650m in length, shelters, lighting, benches and a booking office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/993 |title=WFD/Whitefield (4) Railway Station Satellite Map – India Rail Info – A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts |publisher=India Rail Info |date=2013-01-16 |access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref><br />
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==Line==<br />
Whitefield railway station is on the [[Bangalore–Chennai main line]]. The railway station is located between [[Hoodi Halt railway station]] and [[Devangonthi railway station]].<br />
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== Originating/terminating trains ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Train number<br />
!Train name<br />
!Type<br />
!Source<br />
!Destination<br />
|-<br />
|06567/06568<br />
|Whitefield–Baiyyappanahalli MEMU Special<br />
|MEMU<br />
|[[Whitefield, Bangalore|Whitefield]]<br />
|[[Baiyyappanahalli]]<br />
|-<br />
|66541/66542<br />
|[[Whitefield–KSR Bengaluru City MEMU]]<br />
|MEMU<br />
|[[Whitefield, Bangalore|Whitefield]]<br />
|[[Bengaluru|Bengaluru City]]<br />
|-<br />
|06593/06594<br />
|Whitefield–Baiyyappanahalli DEMU Special<br />
|Passenger<br />
|[[Whitefield, Bangalore|Whitefield]]<br />
|[[Baiyyappanahalli]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways |previous=Hoodi Halt|next= Devangonthi|link2= |line= South Western Railway zone|branch= [[Chennai Central–Bangalore City line]]|rows1=1}}<br />
{{s-end}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of railway stations in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IndiaRailInfo|1518}}<br />
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{{Railway stations in Karnataka}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Bangalore]]<br />
[[Category:Bangalore railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Bangalore]]<br />
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