Santragachi Junction railway station

Location
	Santragachi Junction Location in West Bengal Santragachi Junction Location in India Santragachi Junction Santragachi Junction (India)

Route map
	Legend
	Asansol–Tatanagar–
	Kharagpur line
	Kharagpur–Bankura–
	Adra line
	Kharagpur–Bankura
	–Adra line
	to Ghatal
	(planned)
	36
	00
	Nandakumar-Balaipanda
	new line (planned)
	Deshapran-Kendamari
	new line (planned)
	Kolaghat Thermal
	Power Station
	Kanthi-Egra new
	line (planned)
	Bagnan–Amta
	line (planned)
	Pujali–Uluberia
	line (planned)
	Egra-Digha new
	line (planned)
	Digha–Jaleswar
	line (planned)
	Santragachi–Amta
	branch line
	Hindustan Industries
	and Engineering
	Shalimar
	rail yard
	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
	& Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	Sources:
	Legend
	to Bagnan
	(under construction)
	to Champadanga
	(under construction)
	Calcutta Chord
	to Dankuni
	Calcutta Chord
	to Dum Dum
	Hindustan Industries
	and Engineering
	Shalimar
	rail yard
	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
	& Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	Source: Google Maps

Santragachi Junction
; Santragachi Junction
Indian Railways and Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
Location	Santragachi, Howrah, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°35′04″N 88°16′59″E / 22.584395°N 88.283082°E
Elevation	12 metres (39 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Kharagpur; Howrah–Amta; Santragachi - Shalimar;
Platforms	6
Tracks	22
Connections	Kona Expressway; Santragachi Bus Terminus; Taxi Stand;
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	SRC
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Kharagpur
History
Opened	1900; 124 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Bengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Bankranayabaz towards Amta	Padmapukur towards Shalimar
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Asansol–Tatanagar–
	Kharagpur line
	Kharagpur–Bankura–
	Adra line
	Kharagpur–Bankura
	–Adra line
	to Ghatal
	(planned)
	36
	00
	Nandakumar-Balaipanda
	new line (planned)
	Deshapran-Kendamari
	new line (planned)
	Kolaghat Thermal
	Power Station
	Kanthi-Egra new
	line (planned)
	Bagnan–Amta
	line (planned)
	Pujali–Uluberia
	line (planned)
	Egra-Digha new
	line (planned)
	Digha–Jaleswar
	line (planned)
	Santragachi–Amta
	branch line
	Hindustan Industries
	and Engineering
	Shalimar
	rail yard
	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
	& Howrah–Bardhaman chord
	Sources:
	Legend
	to Bagnan
	(under construction)
	to Champadanga
	(under construction)
	Calcutta Chord
	to Dankuni

Santragachi Junction railway station (SRC): is a railway junction in South Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways, situated in Santragachhi, Howrah, India.^[5] It is one of the five intercity large railway stations serving the Kolkata metropolitan region, India. The station is operated by the South Eastern Railway (SER) zone of Indian Railways.^[5] SER serves local trains to Amta, Mecheda, Panskura, Haldia, Kharagpur and Medinipur and mail/express trains to Central, West and South India from here.

Whilst the station had existed for many years on the line to Howrah railway station, work for its upgrade to a railway terminal started in 2015.^[5] SER wished to use it for their long-distance trains which reduces the load on the crowded Howrah railway station, which is operated by Eastern Railway.^[5]

Incidents

In 2018 two people died due to a stampede at the railway station.^[6] According to The Hindu, they died of being crashed by a train while crossing the railway tracks on foot.

Electric Loco Shed, Santragachi

Santragachi based WAP-4 with East Coast Express at Howrah.

SN	Type of loco	HP	Holding
1.	WAP-4	5350	60
2.	WAP-7	6350	22
Total locomotives active as of September 2024^[7]			82

Gallery

Narrow-gauge steam locomotive is preserved at Santragachi Railway Station
Santragachi railway station passenger terminal

References

^ Google Maps
^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gupta, Jayanta (26 May 2015). "Santragachi to be developed into terminal in 3–4 years". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "Two die, 14 injured in stampede at Santragachi station in West Bengal". The Hindu. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "e-Locos".

[1] Google Maps

[2] Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo

[3] Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo

[4] Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo

[2015-05-26-toi-5] Gupta, Jayanta (26 May 2015). "Santragachi to be developed into terminal in 3–4 years". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[2018-10-23-hindu-6] "Two die, 14 injured in stampede at Santragachi station in West Bengal". The Hindu. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[7] "e-Locos".

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v t e Stations on the South Eastern line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
Main line	Howrah Junction Tikiapara Dasnagar Ramrajatala Santragachi Junction Mourigram Andul Sankrail Abada Nalpur Bauria Chengel Phuleswar Uluberia Bir Shibpur Kulgachia Bagnan Ghoraghata Deulti Kolaghat Mecheda Nandaigajan Bhogpur Narayan Pakuria Murail Panskura Junction Khirai Haur Radhamohanpur Duan Balichak Shyam Chak Madpur Jakpur Kharagpur Junction Girimaidan Gokulpur Cossye Halt Midnapore
Shalimar–Amta line	Shalimar Padmapukur Santragachi Junction Bankra Nayabaz Baltikuri Kona Dansi Jhaluarbar Makardaha Domjur Road Domjur Dakshinbari Bargachia Pantihal Munsirhat Mahendralalnagar Maju Jalalsi Harishdadpur Amta
Panskura–Haldia line	Panskura Junction Raghunathbari Rajgoda Sahid Matangini Tamluk Junction Keshabpur Satish Samanta Halt Mahishadal Barda Basulya Sutahata Durgachak Durgachak Town Silpaprabesh Bandar Haldia
Tamluk–Digha line	Tamluk Junction Nandakumar Lavan Satyagrah Smarak Deshapran Henria Nachinda Kanthi Sitalpur Sujalpur Ashapurna Devi Badalpur Ramnagar (Bengal) Tikra Digha

v t e Railway stations in West Bengal
Eastern Railway	Akra Andal Junction Asansol Junction Azimganj Junction Baghajatin Baharu Bahirpuya Halt Balarambati Ballygunge Junction Bandel Junction Bangaon Junction Banshlai Bridge Barachak Baranagar Road Barasat Junction Barddhaman Junction Barrackpore Baruipara Baruipur Junction Basuldanga Belur Betberia Ghola Bidyadharpur Bolpur Shantiniketan Brace Bridge Budge Budge Canning Champahati Chatra Dakshin Barasat Dakshin Durgapur Dankuni Junction Deula Dhakuria Dhamua Dhapdhapi Diamond Harbour Dum Dum Junction Durgapur Garia Gede Ghutiari Sharif Gocharan Gourdaha Halt Gurudas Nagar Hind Motor Hogla Hooghly Ghat Hooghly Hotar Howrah Jadavpur Janai Road Jaynagar Majilpur Kakdwip Kalikapur Kalyanpur Kamarkundu Karanjali Kashinagar Katwa Junction Khana Junction Kolkata Krishna Mohan Krishnanagar City Junction Kulpi Lake Gardens Lakshmikantapur Liluah Madhabnagar Madhabpur Magra Hat Majerhat Malda Town Mallikpur Mathurapur Road Matla Halt Mirzapur-Bankipur Murarai Naihati Junction Nalhati Junction Namkhana Nangi Narendrapur Netra New Alipore New Farakka Junction New Garia Nischintapur Nischintapur Market Park Circus Piali Rajgram Rampurhat Junction Ranaghat Junction Raniganj Sainthia Junction Sangrampur Santoshpur Sealdah Shasan Road Sheoraphuli Shrirampur Singhabad Sitarampur Siuri Sonarpur Junction Subhashgram Surjyapur Taldi Tarakeswar Tollygunge Udairampur Ukilerhat Uttar Radhanagar
South Eastern Railway	Abada Adra Junction Bankura Junction Bero Bishnupur Burnpur Damodar Digha Gourinathdham Haldia Jhalda Joychandi Pahar Madhukunda Muradi Purulia Junction Ramkanali Junction Santragachi Junction Shalimar Tikiapara Uluberia
North East Frontier Railway	Adhikari Alipurduar Junction Balurghat Bamanhat Buniadpur Buxa Road Changrabandha Cooch Behar Dalkhola Darjeeling Daulatpur Hat Dhupguri Gangarampur Ghum Ghoksadanga Haldibari Jalpaiguri Road Malancha Mallickpurhat Mohitnagar New Alipurduar New Cooch Behar Junction New Gitaldaha New Jalpaiguri Junction New Maynaguri Radhikapur Raiganj Rampur Bazar Raninagar Jalpaiguri Junction Santragachi Junction Samuktala Road Junction Shalimar Siliguri Junction Siliguri Town Sivok
Suburban rail and urban transit	Kolkata Suburban Railway (Chord link Circular line Eastern line Sealdah South lines South Eastern line) Kolkata Metro