Barrackpore railway station

For other uses, see Barrackpore (disambiguation).

Barrackpore ব্যারাকপুর
Barrackpore railway station entrance in 2019
General information
Location	near S. N. Banerjee Road, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°45′37″N 88°22′16″E
Elevation	12 metres (39 ft)
System	Kolkata Suburban Railway
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	Eastern Railway
Line	Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	5 (1,1A,2,3,4)
Tracks	6
Connections	: 85, 81, E32, C29, S11
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Cycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Available at entrance (on Platform No. 1 and 4)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BP
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1862 (1862)
Electrified	1963–1965 (1965) (25KV AC overhead line)
Former names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station Titagarh towards Sealdah Eastern Line Main line Palta towards Ranaghat Junction
Route map Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line including Naihati–Bandel & Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta branch lines km Chilahati–Parbatipur –Santahar–Darshana line Darshana–Jessore line 121 Darshana Bangladesh India border 117 Gede 114 Harish Nagar Halt 112 Banpur 106 Majhdia Mathabhanga river 100 Tarak Nagar Halt 97 Mayurhat Halt 94 Bagula 91 Bhayna Halt 89 Shantinagar Halt 87 Bahirgachhi Halt 91 Duttapulia (planned) 83 Aranghata km 80 Panchberia Halt 78 Bankimnagar Halt Ranaghat–Lalgola line old ferry route to Aistalaghat– Santipur dismantled NG line 76 Churni Ghat 74 Ranaghat Junction Ranaghat–Bangaon line Kalyani Simanta 56 69 Payradanga Kalyani Ghosh Para 53 63 Chakdaha Kalyani Silpanchal 51 61 Palpara FCI siding 58 Simurali Howrah–Bardhaman main line 54 Madanpur Bandel–Katwa line Bandel Junction 47 49 Kalyani Howrah–Bardhaman main line Kalyani Expressway Hooghly Ghat 43 46 Kanchrapara Jubilee Bridge over Hooghly River 45   Kanchrapara Workshop Gate Kanchrapara Railway Workshop Sampreeti Bridge Hukumchand jute mill siding 43 Halisahar Indian Pulp & Paper Mill siding Naihati jute mill siding Sealdah–Ranaghat line Garifa 42 Naihati–Bandel line Gauripur jute mill siding 39 Naihati Junction Nadia jute mill siding Naihati Rail Yard Reliance jute mills siding 36 Kankinara abandoned lines Kankinara jute mill siding 34 Jagaddal Kankinara paper mill siding Weaverly jute mill siding Anglo-India jute mill siding 31 Shyamnagar Jagaddal jute mill siding Shyamnagar jute mill siding Alliance jute mill siding Dunbar cotton mill siding Alexandra jute mills siding 28 Ichhapur Meghna jute mills siding Ishapore Rifle Factory siding 26 Palta India jute mills siding 27 Racecourse Barrackpore Army Cantonment Craig jute mills siding 24 Barrackpore Auckland jute mills siding Bhatpara power house siding Empire jute mill siding Kelvin jute mill siding Kinnison jute mill siding Titagarh Wagons siding Standard jute mill siding abandoned lines Titagarh paper mill siding 22 Titagarh Titagarh jute mill siding CESC TTPS siding Khardaha jute mill siding 20 Khardaha Electrosteel Castings siding TEXMACO Sodpur siding 17 Sodpur 15 Agarpara Calcutta Chord link line Kamarhati jute mill siding Vivekananda Setu over Hooghly River M/s Diamond Products siding Dakshineswar 14  KM Pink Line  (planned) Baranagar jute mill siding TEXMACO Belgharia siding Baranagar Road 13 13 Belgharia Noapara 00 Noapara Metro Depot Kestopur Canal 15 Biman Bandar 13 Jessore Road Sealdah–Bangaon line line dismantled 11 Dum Dum Cantonment line dismantled Dum Dum Junction 08 Jessop & Co. factory siding Jessore Road Ordnance Factory siding Jai Hind (Bimanbandar) Patipukur loop line (dismantled)  KM Yellow Line  (u/c) Jessore Road Belgachia 00 10 Patipukur Chitpur Rail Yard Ultadanga Road 011 Lansdown mill siding Kolkata 012 Brown Blanket mill siding Kolkata Circular Railway  KM Blue Line  Kestopur Canal Bidhan Nagar Road 5 Bidhannagar Road Press House siding Kankurgachi Road 2 Kankurgachi Road Junction Narkeldanga EMU Carshed 3 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Circular Canal Kankurgachi Chord line Sealdah North 00 0 Sealdah Main Sealdah  KM Green Line  Sealdah South 00 Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed 6 Kamardanga Halt Beruck & Comens Siding 3│7 Park Circus Sealdah South section km km Key Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm) in use   out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c)   tunnel
Location Barrackpore Location within West Bengal Barrackpore Location within India

Barrackpore (Station Code: BP) is a SG-2 graded major railway station in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Barrackpore and its surrounding areas. It lies on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

History

The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862. Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River. Barrackpore has been serviced by rail since 1862.

Layout

G	Street Level	Exit / Entrance (West / Main Gate)
FOB	Station Building (Concourse)	Ticket Counter, ATM, Vending Machine (ATVM), GRP Post, and RPF Police Station
P	Platform 1: Side platform, Doors will open on the left side
	↔ Train terminating/originating Sealdah–Ranaghat Loop Line (UP) towards Naihati Junction (Palta) →
	↔ Train terminating/originating Sealdah–Ranaghat Main Line (UP) towards Naihati Junction (Palta) →
	Platform 1A: Side platform, Doors will open on the right side
	← Sealdah–Ranaghat Main line DOWN trains towards Sealdah (Titagarh)
	Platform 2 / Platform 3: Island platform, Doors will open on the left side
	Sealdah–Ranaghat line UP trains towards Naihati Junction (Palta) →
	↔ Loop line from Platform 3 and Platform 4 ↔
	← Sealdah–Ranaghat line DOWN trains towards Sealdah/Kolkata (Titagarh)
	Platform 4: Side platform, Door will open on the left side
FOB	Concourse / East Building	Ticket Counter, ATVM
G	Street Level	Exit / Entrance (East Gate)

Route

It takes about 35–40 minutes by suburban train to reach Barrackpore from Sealdah. As it is located in the suburban region of Kolkata, most municipalities of the Barrackpore Subdivision are connected by local train (slow and semi fast) services with Kolkata and Sealdah and fast services to surrounding areas in and around the state. 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 Railways also runs services to and from the station.

Station complex

The platforms are fully sheltered. It has a large number of facilities including manned ticket counters, automatic ticketing machines, drinking water taps and sanitation facilities. The Second class waiting room is present on Platform 1, proximate to the Station Master’s office. It is present at the interchange between the Ghoshpara Road and S. N. Banerjee Road. It is in close proximity to the BT Road.

Mail trains

Present trains

Trains halted at Barrackpore as of 2026

Train	Train number		Termini 1	Termini 2	Service days
	UP	DOWN			S	M	T	W	T	F	S
Jangipur Road Express	13177	13178	Sealdah	Jangipur Road	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Asansol Intercity Express	12373	12374		Asansol Junction	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Maa Tara Express	13187	13188		Rampurhat Junction	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Hazarduari Express	13113	13114	Kolkata	Lalgola	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Azamgarh Weekly Express	13137	13138		Azamgarh	N	Y	Y	N	N	N	N

Trains previously halted

Trains formerly halted at Barrackpore before 2026

Train	Train number		Termini 1	Termini 2	Halt withdrawn
	UP	DOWN
Sitamarhi Express	13165	13166	Kolkata	Sitamarhi Junction	2021
Pratham Swatrantata Sangram Express	22197	22198		Jhansi Junction	2022

Electrification

The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963–65. Barrackpore was included in that sector.

Barrackpore Racecourse railway station

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 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 and the Barrackpore Racecourse railway station is used by the Indian Army only. There are annual maintenance runs operated by the Diesel Inspection Carriage registered and stationed here.

Gallery

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  Barrackpore railway station platforms
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  Barrackpore railway station platform board
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  Internal architecture of Barrackpore railway station

External links

• BP/Barrackpore (5 PFs) India Rail Info
• Trains from Barrackpore to Sealah India Rail Info
• Trains from Sealdah to Barrackpore India Rail Info