Barrackpore railway station

Barrackpore
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Barrackpore Railway Station Entrance
Location	B.T. Road – State Highway 1, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°46′N 88°22′E / 22.76°N 88.36°E / 22.76; 88.36Coordinates: 22°46′N 88°22′E / 22.76°N 88.36°E / 22.76; 88.36
Elevation	12 metres (39 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah-Ranaghat line
Platforms	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BP
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1862
Electrified	1963–64
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station Titagarh Eastern Railway zone Sealdah-Ranaghat line Palta
Location
Barrackpore railway station Location in West Bengal

Barrackpore (Station Code: BP) is a railway station in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves the city of Barrackpore. It lies on the Sealdah-Ranaghat Line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

Barrackpore has been serviced by rail since 1862.

It takes about 35–40 minutes by suburban train to reach Barrackpore from Sealdah. As they are located in a suburban region of Kolkata, most municipalities of Barrackpore are connected by local train with Kolkata. The Sealdah-Ranaghat Line runs through this sub-division and connects to Bongaon, Dankuni, Howrah, Burdwan, and Bandel. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. The Circular and Metro Railways of Kolkata also offer an accessible means of transit to and from the sub-division.

There used to be a branch line originating from Barrackpore station (code : BPPS) that served the Barrackpore Cantonment Area. Barrackpore had a race course behind the criminal court (far away from the station) and a special single rail track took steam engine-driven trains there, carrying British passengers who would attend the race. The line has been depreciated since.