| Sitarampur Junction | |
| Native Name: | সীতারামপুর জংশন |
| Type: | Indian Railways junction station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | Sitarampur, Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Elevation: | 99m (325feet) |
| Line: | Howrah–Delhi main line Asansol–Patna section Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Grand Chord Asansol–Gaya section |
| Platform: | 5 |
| Tracks: | Quadruple Electric-Line |
| Parking: | Available |
| Electrified: | 1960–1961[1] |
| Status: | Functional |
| Map Type: | India West Bengal#India |
Sitarampur Junction, station code STN, is the railway station serving the neighbourhood of Neamatpur and Sitarampur in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Sitarampur Junction is part of the Asansol Division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[2] Sitarampur Junction is connected to metropolitan areas of India, Delhi–Kolkata main line via the Mugalsarai–Patna route as well as the Grand Chord route. It has an average elevation of 99m (325feet).
"The entire belt between Durgapur (158 km from Howrah), and all the way up to Dhanbad and beyond is industrialized. Apart from factories, there are many coal mines, some closed now, and some with fires burning deep in the mineshafts. The mining area extends for a large area, mostly to the south of the tracks. Quite a portion of the track passes through cuttings, where the surrounding area is higher than the track level, resulting in the profusion of characteristic small masonry bridges crossing the tracks." This description is from "Gomoh loco shed and CLW trip record" by Samit Roychoudhury.[3]
As the movement of coal by trains increased considerably a new railway line, the Grand Chord, was laid from Sitarampur to Mughalsarai. At that time, Sitarampur boasted the largest steam locomotive shed and the second largest coal moving yard in the country. Now the steam loco shed is gone as steam engines were phased out.
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, reservation counter,2 wheeler and 4 wheeler vehicle parking. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has an STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, tea stall and book stall.[4]
The platforms are connected by foot overbridge.