Sealdah railway station

Sealdah
Indian Railways and Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationSealdah, Beleghata, Kolkata, West Bengal 700014
 India
Coordinates22°34′05″N 88°22′16″E / 22.5680°N 88.3711°E / 22.5680; 88.3711
Elevation11 metres (36 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms21
Tracks28
ConnectionsGreen Line
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable Parking
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable Bicycle facilities
AccessibleYes Handicapped/disabled access
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeSDAH[2]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)[3]
Electrified1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway, Assam Bengal Railway
Passengers
1.5 million+ daily[4]
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Terminus Eastern Line Bidhannagar Road
Chord link Line Bidhannagar Road
Park Circus Sealdah South Terminus
Location
Map

Sealdah Railway Station (SDAH) is one of India's major railway terminals serving the city of Kolkata. It is the second largest railway station in India and West Bengal in terms of platforms, tracks and overall daily passenger holding capacity. It is one of the five large railway stations serving the Kolkata metropolitan area, the others being Howrah, Shalimar, Kolkata and Santragachi. Over 1.5 million passengers use the station on a daily basis.[5] It is an important suburban rail terminal of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Also the Green line of Kolkata Metro passes through it with the new underground Sealdah metro station.

  1. ^ "SDAH/Sealdah".
  2. ^ "LIST OF STATIONS OF SEALDAH DIVISION".
  3. ^ "History of Sealdah Station".
  4. ^ "SEALDAH STATION" (PDF).
  5. ^ "SEALDAH STATION" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.