Indian Railways | |
General information | |
Location | Station Road, Santiniketan Bolpur India |
Coordinates | 23°39′28″N 87°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 | Standard (on-ground station) |
Parking | Available |
Bicycle facilities | Available |
Accessible | Available |
Other information | |
Status | Double-Line Electrification |
Station code | BHP |
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
Division(s) | Howrah |
History | |
Opened | 1860 |
Electrified | 2016 |
Passengers | |
FY 2020-2021 | 2,04,932 |
Location | |
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:
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.