Indian Railways | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Station Road, Santiniketan Bolpur ![]() | ||||
Coordinates | 23°39′28″N87°41′53″E / 23.657804°N 87.698136°E | ||||
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 | At grade | ||||
Parking | Available ![]() | ||||
Bicycle facilities | Available ![]() | ||||
Accessible | Available ![]() | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Double-Line Electrification | ||||
Station code | BHP | ||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||
Division(s) | Howrah | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1860 | ||||
Electrified | 2016 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY 2020-2021 | 2,04,932 | ||||
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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. [1] [2] [3]
Some of the major trains that passes from the Bolpur railway station are as follows:
On 1 August 2024 6:00 PM - 2 August 5:00 AM IST all the platforms of Bolpur Junction's railway tracks got submerged under water due to constant heavy rain.
The station has all important facilities like reservation counter (8 am to 8 pm), two and four wheeler parking, resting room, railway canteen (Jan Aahar). The station has escalators for going through the platforms.