Baruipur Junction railway station
 Baruipur Junction | ||||||||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station | ||||||||||||||||
 Baruipur Junction Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||
| Location |
Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°21′57″N 88°25′54″E / 22.3659°N 88.4316°ECoordinates: 22°21′57″N 88°25′54″E / 22.3659°N 88.4316°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |
Sealdah–Namkhana line Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections |
Taxi stand, Bus stand  | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access |
Available  | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | BRP | |||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1882 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | |||||||||||||||
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  Baruipur Junction railway station Location in West Bengal, India  Baruipur Junction railway station Baruipur Junction railway station (India) | ||||||||||||||||
Baruipur Junction railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station on the Sealdah–Namkhana line and Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line with an approximate 25 kilometres (16 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Baruipur Junction railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 80 pairs of E.M.U. Local Trains ply through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Baruipur Junction railway station serves Baruipur city and the surrounding areas.[1][2]
Geography
Baruipur Junction railway station is located at 22°21′57″N 88°25′54″E / 22.3659°N 88.4316°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
History
In 1882, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Baruipur.
Electrification
Electrification of the Sealdah–Baruipur line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
