Berhampore Court railway station

Berhampore Court
Express train, Passenger train and Suburban train station
Location	Berhampore, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	24°05′21″N 88°15′50″E
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Sealdah–Lalgola main line
Platforms	5
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	BPC
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station New Balarampur Halt toward Krishnanagar City Junction Eastern Line Krishnanagar–Lalgola line Cossimbazar toward Lalgola
Route map km 227 Lalgola 225 Krishnapur 219 Pirtala 215 Bhagwangola 208 Subarnamrigi Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 203 Jiaganj Azimganj Junction 200 Nashipur Road Nashipur Rail Bridge (under construction) Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 196 Murshidabad 189 Cossimbazar NH 34 185 Berhampore Court 180 New Balarampur Halt 177 Sargachi NH 34 174 Bhabta 168 Beldanga 159 Rejinagar Bandel–Katwa line 155 Siraj Nagar Halt Nabadwip Dham 150 Plassey 144 Paglachandi Bandel–Katwa line 140 Debagram planned bridge over Ganga river 132 Sonadanga planned extension 128 Bethuadahari Nabadwip Ghat 112 NH 34 Maheshganj 110 118 Muragacha Amghata 108 112 Dhubulia Krishnanagar Road 103 107 Bahadurpur under gauge conversion Chapra (planned) Chartala (planned) Jalangi River NH 34 100 Krishnanagar Chilahati–Parbatipur– Santahar–Darshana line Dignagar 101 Bangladesh India border NH 34 117 Gede Shantipur 94 114 Harish Nagar Halt NH 34 111 Banpur Bathna Krittibas 90 105 Majhdia Phulia 86 100 Taraknagar Habibpur 81 96 Mayurhat Jalal Khali Halt 95 93 Bagula Badkulla 90 90 Bhayna Taherpur 85 89 Shantinagar Halt Birnagar 82 87 Bahirgachhi Halt Duttapulia (planned) 82 Aranghata Kalinarayanpur 78 79 Pancheberia Churni River 78 Bankimnagar 74 Ranaghat Ranaghat–Bangaon line Sealdah–Ranaghat line 0 Sealdah North & Main km km
Location
Berhampore Court Location in West Bengal Berhampore Court Location in India

Berhampore Court is a railway station on the Sealdah–Ranaghat–Krishnanagar–Berhampore–Lalgola line and is located in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Baharampur city and the surrounding rural areas.

History

Initially the Calcutta (Sealdah)–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862. The Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was established in 1905 as an extension of Sealdah–Ranaghat line. This railway station was named Berhampore Court in accordance with the British pronunciation of Baharampore as "Berhampore" . The rail distance between Berhampore and Sealdah is approximately 186 km. After the electrification and inauguration of double track by the Indian Railways, Berhampore railway station was modified and reconstructed into 5 platforms

Location

Berhampore Court railway station lies in the Chuapur locality of Berhampore city. The line passes through Sealdah–Barrackpore-Naihati–Kalyani-Ranaghat–Krishnanagar–Plassey–Beldanga-Berhampore–Murshidabad-Jiaganj–Lalgola. It is located in Murshidabad district, 186 km (116 mi) from Sealdah.

Full views of Berhampur Court station

It is one of the important railway stations in Murshidabad and West Bengal. People from maximum part of Murshidabad district board from this station to reach Kolkata.

Major trains

Some of the important trains that runs from Berhampore Court are :

• Sealdah–Lalgola MEMU (via Naihati–Ranaghat–Krishnanagar)
• Ranaghat Jn–Lalgola EMU Local
• Bangaon Jn–Lalgola Passenger
• Krishnanagar–Lalgola EMU Local
• Sealdah–Lalgola Bhagirathi Express
• Kolkata–Lalgola Hazarduari Express
• Kolkata–Lalgola Dhano Dhanye Express
• Sealdah–Lalgola Passenger (via Naihati–Ranaghat–Krishnanagar)

Infrastructure

The railway station has currently 5 platforms after putting double railway tracks. Some new trains will be included in this line soon after the completion of Nashipur Rail Bridge. Moreover 2nd overbridge and subway construction is presently going on now at fast pace.

External links

• Berhampore Court railway station at the India Rail Info