Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station

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]

Bolpur Shantiniketan
Indian Railways
General information
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	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; 165 years ago (1860)
Electrified	2016; 9 years ago (2016)
Passengers
FY 2020-2021	2,04,932
Route map Legend km km km Howrah–Delhi main line 301 Kiul Junction 427 Howrah–Delhi main line Rampur Halt 424 Dhanauri 421 Pawai Brohmasthan Halt 418 to Barauni Uren 415 Barauni–Katihar section Kajra 411 to Katihar Ghogi Bariarpur 406 394 Sabdalpur Abhaipur 404 Munger Ganga Bridge over the Ganges Masudan 400 387 Munger Dharhara 394 386 Purab Sarai Dasharathpur 388 385 Sandalpur Sarobag Halt 387 384 Hatkarota Halt Jamalpur Junction 382 383 Safiasarai Jamalpur rail tunnel Patam Halt 378 376 Ratanpur 373 Rishikund Halt to Mananpur (planned) 371 Bariarpur 367 Kalyanpur Road 364 Ghorghat Halt 362 Khariapipra Halt 360 Ganganiyan 357 Kamarganj to Katoria Jasidih–Dumka–Ram- purhat line (planned) 352 Sultanganj to Deoghar 350 Abjuganj 347 Maheshi 342 Akbarnagar 339 Chhit Makhanpur 337 Murarpur 332 Nathnagar 328 Bhagalpur Junction Jasidih–Dumka– Rampurhat line to Dumka & Rampurhat   321 Sabaur 314 Lailakh Mamalkha 308 Ghogha 302 Ekchari Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop (freight) to NTPC Farakka   298 Kahalgaon 290 Bikramshila 287 Shivanarayanpur 284 Lakshmipur Bhorang Jasidih–Dumka– Rampurhat line to Godda (under construction) 278 Pirpainti 273 Ammapali Bihar Jharkhand border 269 Mirza Cheuki 263 Karamtola 254 Sahibganj Junction Sakrigali 246 Maharajpur 240 247 Sakrigali Ghat Karanpurato 233 Taljhari 226 228 Rajmahal Kalian Chak 221 220 Murli Halt Tinpahar Junction 216 Dhamdhamia 211 Bakudi 207 179 Barharwa Junction Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 172 Gumani Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop (freight) 165 Kotalpokhar 157 Tilbhita Jasidih–Dumka– Rampurhat line to Godda (planned)   153 Pakur PANEM coal depot 147 Nagarnabi Jharkhand Bengal border 136 Rajgram 130 Banshlai Bridge Bansloi River 125 Murarai 117 Chatra Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 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 Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop to Chowrigacha (planned) 71 Sainthia Junction Siuri Andal–Sainthia branch line 63 Bataspur Purandarpur 58 Ahmadpur Junction Abinashpur Ahmadpur–Katwa line Mongoldihi Bakreshwar River Salan 49 Kopai Kasba Kopai River Bolpur-Prantik-Siuri line (planned) 43 Prantik 39 Bolpur Shantiniketan Ajay River NH 114 31 Bhedia 26 Pichkurir Dhal 20 Guskara Kunur River Howrah–Delhi main line 15 Noadar Dhal Grand Chord 10 Banpas 102 Sitarampur 4 Jhapater Dhal Bardhaman–Asansol section 0 Khana Junction Bardhaman–Asansol section km km km This diagram: view talk edit
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Trains

Some of the major trains that passes from the Bolpur railway station are as follows:

• Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express
• Howrah–Bhagalpur Vande Bharat Express
• New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
• Malda Town–SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express
• Sealdah - Haldibari Superfast Darjeeling Mail
• Sealdah - New Alipurduar Padatik Superfast Express
• Howrah - Guwahati Saraighat Super-fast Express
• Sealdah - Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express
• Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjunga Express
• Sealdah–Agartala Kanchanjunga Express
• Silchar-Coimbatore Superfast Express
• Tiruvananthapuram-Silchar Aronai Superfast Express
• Silchar–Secunderabad Express
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express
• Guwahati - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Kaziranga Superfast Express
• Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal - New Tinsukia Superfast Express
• Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express
• Howrah–Rampurhat Express
• Howrah–Bhagalpur Kavi Guru Express
• Sealdah–Rampurhat Intercity Express
• Howrah–Gaya Express
• Sealdah-Malda Town Gour Express
• Kolkata-Balurghat Tebhaga Express
• Barddhaman–Rampurhat Express
• Sealdah–Varanasi Express
• Howrah–Jamalpur Express
• Kolkata–Jogbani Express
• Sealdah-Rampurhat Maa Taara Express
• Sealdah-Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express
• Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
• Howrah - Azimganj Ganadevata Express
• Howrah-Radhikapur Kulik Express
• Howrah-Bolpur Shantiniketan Express
• Yesvantpur-Muzzafarpur Express
• Howrah–Jamalpur Express
• Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express
• Howrah–Sahibganj Intercity Express
• Howrah–Gaya Express

Incidents

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.

Facilities

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.