Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station

Bolpur Shantiniketan
Indian Railways
Location	Station Road, Santiniketan Bolpur India
Coordinates	23.657804°N 87.698136°E / 23.657804; 87.698136
Elevation	55 metres (180 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Sahibganj loop Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line Bolpur-Prantik-Siuri line (planned)
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Connections	Auto rickshaw, E-rickshaw, Cabs, Bus
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Double-Line Electrification
Station code	BHP
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1860 (1860)
Electrified	2016 (2016)
Passengers
FY 2020-2021	2,04,932
Route map Howrah–Delhi main line 427 301 Kiul Junction Howrah–Delhi main line 424 Rampur Halt 421 Dhanauri 418 Pawan Brahmasthan Halt 415 Uren 411 Kajra 406 Ghoghi Bariarpur 404 Abhaipur 400 Masudan 394 Dharhara 391 Amari Adalpur 388 Dashrathpur 387 Sarobag Halt 382 Jamalpur Junction to Barauni Barauni–Katihar section to Katihar 394 Sabdalpur Munger Rail cum Road Bridge over Ganga river 387 Munger 386 Purab Sarai 385 Sandalpur 384 Hatkarota Halt 383 Safiasarai 378 Patam Halt 376 Ratanpur 373 Rishikund Halt to Mananpur (planned) 371 Bariarpur 367 Kalyanpur Road 364 Ghorghat Halt 362 Kharia Pipra Halt 360 Ganganiyan 357 Kamarganj to Katoria (planned) 352 Sultanganj to Deoghar (planned) 350 Abjuganj 347 Maheshi 342 Akbarnagar 339 Chhit Makhanpur 337 Murarpur 332 Nathnagar 328 Bhagalpur Junction to Dumka & Rampurhat 321 Sabour 314 Lailakh Mamlakha 308 Ghogha 302 Ekchari freight loop to NTPC Farakka Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station 298 Kahalgaon 290 Bikramshila 287 Shivanarayanpur 284 Lakshmipur Bhorang to Godda (under construction) 278 Pirpainti 273 Ammapali 269 Mirza Cheuki 263 Karamtola Bihar Jharkhand border 254 Sahibganj 246 Sakrigali 247 Sakrigali Ghat 240 Maharajpur 233 Karanpurato 226 Taljhari 221 Kalian Chak 228 Rajmahal 220 Murli Halt 216 Tinpahar Junction 211 Dhamdhamia 207 Bakudi 179 Barharwa Junction Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop 172 Gumani freight loop to NTPC Farakka 165 Kotalpokhar 157 Tilbhita to Godda (planned) 153 Pakur PANEM Coal Depot 147 Nagarnabi Jharkhand Bengal border 136 Rajgram 130 Banshlai Bridge Bansloi River 125 Murarai 117 Chatra to Azimganj 108 Nalhati Junction Brahmani River 101 Swadinpur Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line 94 Rampurhat Junction 87 Tarapith Road 81 Mallarpur Panagarh–Morgram Highway Dwarka River 78 Gadadharpur Mayurakshi River to Chowrigacha (planned) 71 Sainthia Junction Andal–Sainthia branch line 63 Bataspur 58 Ahmadpur Junction Ahmadpur–Katwa line Bakreshwar River 49 Kopai Kopai River Andal–Sainthia branch line Siuri Andal–Sainthia branch line Purandarpur Abinashpur Mongoldihi Salan Kasba Prantik-Siuri line (planned) 43 Prantik 39 Bolpur Shantiniketan Ajay River 31 Bhedia 26 Pichkurir Dhal 20 Guskara Kunur River 15 Noadar Dhal 10 Banpas 4 Jhapater Dhal Howrah–Delhi main line Grand Chord 102 Sitarampur Bardhaman–Asansol section 0 Khana Junction Bardhaman–Asansol section
Location
Bolpur Shantiniketan Location in West Bengal Bolpur Shantiniketan Location in India

Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station is a major railway station in Birbhum district, West Bengal. Its code is BHP. It serves Bolpur City and Shantiniketan. The station consists of three platforms.

Trains

Some of the trains that pass from the Bolpur railway station are:

• New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
• Howrah–Rampurhat Express
• Howrah–Bhagalpur Kavi Guru Express
• Darjeeling Mail
• Sealdah–Rampurhat Intercity Express
• Howrah–Gaya Express
• Ganadevata Express
• Gour Express
• Tebhaga Express
• Barddhaman–Rampurhat Express
• Sealdah–Varanasi Express
• Howrah–Jamalpur Express
• Kolkata–Jogbani Express
• Maa Tara Express

Facilities

The station have all important facilities like reservation counter (8 am to 8 pm), two and four wheeler parking, resting room, railway canteen (Jan Aahar). Station have escalators for going through the platforms.

External links

• Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station at the India Rail Info