Kharagpur Junction railway station

Kharagpur Junction railway station is a railway station in Kharagpur of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is also the fourth longest railway station by platform length after Hubli Junction railway station, Gorakhpur Junction railway station and Kollam Junction railway station. It is an A-1 category station of Indian Railways.

Kharagpur Junction
Regional rail, Commuter rail & Inter-city rail station
Kharagpur railway station
General information
LocationKharagpur, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22.339914°N 87.325016°E / 22.339914; 87.325016
Elevation29 m (95 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah-Kharagpur line
Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line

Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms12 (1,1A,2,2A,3,3A,4,4A,5,6,7,8)
Total length: 1,072 m (3,517 ft)
Tracks24
ConnectionsAuto stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleWheelchair facilities available
Architectural styleBritish
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKGP
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1898–1899 (1899)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Passengers
More than 5,00,000 daily
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Jakpur South Eastern Railway zone Hijli
South Eastern Railway zone Nimpura
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Girimaidan
towards Midnapore
South Eastern Line Jakpur
Location
Kharagpur Junction
Location in West Bengal
Kharagpur Junction
Location in India
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