| Benapur railway station | |
| Type: | Passenger train station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | National Highway 60, Dharimba, Benapur, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Coordinates: | 22.2714°N 87.3762°W |
| Map Type: | India#India West Bengal |
| Line: | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line |
| Structure: | Standard (on ground station) |
| Platform: | 5 |
| Tracks: | 5 |
| Electrified: | Yes |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | South Eastern Railway |
| Former: | East Coast State Railway |
Benapur railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated beside National Highway 60, Dharimba at Benapur in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]
In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]