| Whitefield | |
| Name Lang: | en |
| Native Name: | Vaiṭphīlḍ Whitaifiaild |
| Native Name Lang: | ka & hi |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Type: | Indian Railways station |
| Address: | Kadugodi, Bangalore |
| Country: | India |
| Coordinates: | 12.9964°N 77.7614°W |
| Elevation: | 874m (2,867feet) |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | South Western Railway |
| Line: | Chennai Central–Bangalore City line |
| Platform: | 4 |
| Tracks: | 6 |
| Connections: | Bus,Taxi |
| Structure: | At Grade |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Bicycle: | Yes |
| Code: | WFD |
| Zone: | South Western Railway |
| Opened: | 1864 |
| Status: | Active |
| Electrified: | Yes |
| Map State: | collapsed |
Whitefield railway station (station code: WFD) is an Indian Railways train station located in Whitefield, Bangalore, in the Indian state of Karnataka, which is about 8 km away from the Krishnarajapuram railway station and serves the Whitefield area.[1] [2]
The Whitefield railway station is about 3 km north of the Whitefield Bus stop. It lies on the Bangalore–Chennai route and is double and electrified, the Krishnarajapuram–Whitefield section is slated to be converted to a quadruple line.[3] The station is slated to become a junction with a new Whitefield–Kolar (53 km; 33 miles) line being laid.
Whitefield railway station has four platforms, each running to 650m in length, shelters, lighting, benches and a booking office.[4]
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter | |
| P1 | Platform 1 | Towards ← KSR Bengaluru next station is Hoodi Halt | |
| FOB, Island platform | P1 & P2 Doors will open on the left | (Used for MEMUs and Express trains) | |||
| Platform 2 | Towards → Jolarpettai Junction / MGR Chennai Central next station is Devangonthi | ||
| Platform 3 | Towards ← KSR Bengaluru next station is Hoodi Halt | ||
| FOB, Island platform | P3 Doors will open on the left | (Used for MEMUs and Express trains) | |||
| Platform 4 | Not in Operation | ||
| P1 | |||
Whitefield railway station is on the Bangalore–Chennai main line. The railway station is located between Hoodi Halt railway station and Devangonthi railway station.
| Train number | Train name | Type | Source | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06567/06568 | Whitefield–Baiyyappanahalli MEMU Special | MEMU | Whitefield | Baiyyappanahalli |
| 66541/66542 | Whitefield–KSR Bengaluru City MEMU | MEMU | Whitefield | Bengaluru City |
| 06593/06594 | Whitefield–Baiyyappanahalli DEMU Special | Passenger | Whitefield | Baiyyappanahalli |