Howrah railway station

Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction, or informally Howrah Station) (Bengali: হাওড়া জংশন) is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is the largest and busiest railway complex in India as well as one of the busiest and largest train stations in the world. It is also the oldest surviving railway station complex in India. Howrah is one of six intercity train stations serving the Kolkata metropolitan area (including Howrah and its twin city of Kolkata), the others being Sealdah, Dankuni, Santragachi, Shalimar and Kolkata railway station.

Howrah
Indian Railways and Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Howrah Station Eastern (top) and South Eastern (bottom) Railway Complex, West Bengal
General information
LocationLower Foreshore Rd, Howrah, West Bengal – 711101
India
Coordinates22.5829°N 88.3428°E / 22.5829; 88.3428
Elevation12 metres (39 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Delhi main line
Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Howrah–Chennai main line
Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line
Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line
Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
Howrah–Bardhaman Main Line
Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Grand Chord
Platforms23 (1-15, 17-23)
Tracks25
Connections Howrah Bus Depot
Howrah metro station
Howrah Ferry Ghat
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeHWH
Zone(s) Eastern Railway(ER) & South Eastern Railway (SER)
Division(s) Howrah (ER) & Kharagpur (SER)
History
Opened1854 (1854)
Electrified1954 (1954)
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Passengers
1 million+ daily (as of 2019)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Terminus Eastern Line Liluah
Tikiapara
towards Midnapore
South Eastern Line Terminus
Location

The first public train from the station was on 15 August 1854, on what is now the Howrah – Hooghly Main Line. At present, about 600 passenger trains pass through the station, serving more than one million passengers a day. Utilising its 23 platforms, the station handles a total of 252 Mail/Express trains and 500 suburban EMUs daily; ten of the platforms are long enough to cater to trains with more than 24 coaches. Goods and parcel trains also originate and terminate here. The Howrah–Barddhaman main line is the busiest line that connects this station.

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