Shalimar railway station

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Shalimar
Indian Railways and Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Shalimar railway station, West Bengal
General information
Location	Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal  India
Coordinates	22°33′18″N 88°18′55″E / 22.555109°N 88.315372°E / 22.555109; 88.315372
Elevation	4.500 metres (14.76 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Shalimar-Santragachi line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	18
Connections	Shalimar Metro Station, Green line (Planned) Shalimar ferry ghat (U/C) Shalimar station bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	SHM
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Kharagpur
History
Opened	1905; 119 years ago (1905)
Electrified	2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Previous names	Shalimar rail yard
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station Padmapukur towards Amta South Eastern Line Shalimar-Amta Branch Line Terminus
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Shalimar railway station (SHM): is a Railway Terminus located in Shibpur, Howrah of West Bengal. It is one of five large intercity railway stations serving the Kolkata metropolitan region, India. The other stations are Sealdah, Howrah, Kolkata and Santragachi Junction. Shalimar station is situated on the western bank of Hooghly River.