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Shantipur Junction railway station

Coordinates: 23°15′49″N 88°26′08″E / 23.263496°N 88.435688°E / 23.263496; 88.435688
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Shantipur Junction
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationNational Highway-34, Shantipur, Nadia, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°15′49″N 88°26′08″E / 23.263496°N 88.435688°E / 23.263496; 88.435688
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Ranaghat–Shantipur line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeSTB
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Electrified1963–64
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Bathna Krittibas
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Dignagar
towards Amghata Halt
Location
Shantipur Junction is located in West Bengal
Shantipur Junction
Shantipur Junction
Location in West Bengal
Shantipur Junction is located in India
Shantipur Junction
Shantipur Junction
Location in India

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][1] Another broad-gauge route is connected to Krishnanagar City Junction from Shantipur, which was narrow-gauge track known as Shantipur-Nabadwip Ghat Light Railway branch, opened in 1948.[3][4]

References

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