Shantipur Junction railway station explained

Shantipur Junction
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Address:National Highway-34, Shantipur, Nadia, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:23.2635°N 88.4357°W
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Line:Ranaghat–Shantipur line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platform:3
Tracks:3
Accessible:Not available
Bicycle:Not available
Parking:Not available
Structure:At grade
Status:Functional
Electrified:1963–64
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Shantipur Junction
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Shantipur Junction railway station[1] is a Junction railway station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated in Shantipur, Nadia at the end of Kalinarayanpur to Shantipur loop line connecting with the Ranaghat–Krishnanagar line.[2] Another broad-gauge route is connected to from Shantipur, which was narrow-gauge track known as Shantipur-Nabadwip Ghat Light Railway branch, opened in 1948.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: STB/Shantipur Junction. indiarailinfo.com. 1 March 2023.
  2. Web site: SHANTIPUR (STB) Railway Station. NDTV. 9 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Narrow Gauge Routes in 1948. 9 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Rail Trek: Shantipur–Krishnanagar–Nabadwip Ghat. 9 November 2018.