Barrackpore railway station

Barrackpore (Station Code: BP) is a major railway station in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves the city of Barrackpore. It lies on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

Barrackpore

ব্যারাকপুর/बैरकपुर
Kolkata Suburban Railway, passenger train and express train station
Barrackpore railway station entrance in 2012
General information
LocationB.T. Road – State Highway 1 2, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°45′37″N 88°22′16″E
Elevation12 metres (39 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms5 (1,1A,2,3,4)
Tracks6
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleAvailable at entrance (on Platform No. 1 and 4)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBP
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862 (1862)
Electrified1963–1965 (25KV AC overhead line)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Titagarh
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line
Main line
Palta
towards Ranaghat Junction
Location
Barrackpore
Location in West Bengal
Barrackpore
Location in India
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