Belur Math railway station explained

Belur Math
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Address:Grand Trunk Rd, Belur, West Bengal
Country:India
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Line:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Status:Operational
Electrified:yes
Map Type:India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Belur Math
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Belur Math railway station is a terminal railway station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway network, which connects Belur Math, temple and the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, with Howrah via the Eastern main line of Eastern Railway.[1] [2]

Nearby places of interest

The Belur Math which is the headquarters of the Ramkrishna Mission and a leading tourist and pilgrimage destination for people across the world, is located on the banks of river Ganga, at a distance of about 1.5  km from the station. It was established by Swami Vivekananda in the year 1938 and also contains the Samadhi of the great Saint and youth icon along with that of Sarada Devi and Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belur Math Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry. 2020-07-04. India Rail Info.
  2. Web site: donationsbm. Our Location. 2020-07-04. Belur Math – Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.