Birati railway station

Birati railway station is the railway station in the town of Birati. It serves the local areas of Birati and Nimta in the North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Many The Madhusudan Banarjee Road connects the Barrackpore Trunk Road and Jessore Road through Birati.

Birati railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Birati railway station
Location	Birati, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.6649119°N 88.4266477°E / 22.6649119; 88.4266477
Elevation	10 metres (33 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Not available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	BBT
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1906
Electrified	1972
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Durganagar toward Sealdah Eastern Line Dum Dum-Bangaon branch line Bisharpara Kodaliya toward Bangaon Junction
Location
Location of Birati railway station in West Bengal

Sealdah-Hasnabad-Bangaon- Ranaghat line
km km to Jessore Benapole Bangladesh India border Petrapole Goods Ichamati River Bagdah (planned) 77 Bangaon Chandabazar (planned) Poramaheshtala (planned) NH 35 Satberia 28 72 Bibhuti Bhushan Halt Gopalnagar 23 Akaipur 19 67 Chandpara Majhergram 15 Gangnapur 11 63 Thakurnagar Naba Raynagar 6 Coopers Halt 58 Gobardanga Ranaghat 0 Lalgola and Gede branch lines Jamuna River Sealdah–Ranaghat line Machlandapur 54 Swarupnagar (planned) Hingalganj (planned) 75 Hasnabad 73 Taki Road 71 Nimdanri Sanhati Halt 50 69 Madhyampur 67 Matania Anantapur Habra 45 65 Basirhat 63 Bhyabla Halt Ashoknagar Road 41 58 Champapukur 56 Ghovarash Ghona NH 35 54 Malatipur 49 Kankra Mirzanagar Guma 38 46 Harua Road 43 Bhasila Bira 34 41 Lebutala 37 Beliaghata Road Duttapukur 30 35 Sondalia 32 Bahira Kalibari Bamangachhi 27 29 Karea Kadambagachhi 26 Kazipara NH 35 23 Barasat NH 34 21 Hridaypur 19 Madhyamgram Noai Canal 17 New Barrackpur 15 Bisharpara Kodaliya 14 Birati 12 Durganagar 14 Biman Bandar 12 Jessore Road line closed Sealdah–Ranaghat line 10 Dum Dum Cantonment Calcutta chord link to Dankuni 7 Dum Dum Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road Sealdah North & Main 0 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 0 Park Circus 3 Sealdah South lines km km
Source: Indian Railway Time Table

Station complex

The platform is not very well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the Birati Bus Terminus. But there is no proper approach road to this station.[1]

Station layout

G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance & Ticket Counter
P1	FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left
	Track 1	Towards →Sealdah→ →
	Track 2	Abandoned Track(No passenger train passes)
	FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the right
	Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the right
	Track 3	→ Towards ←Bangaon← ←

Electrification

The Sealah-Dum Dum-Barasat-Ashok Nagar-Bangaon sector was electrified in 1972.[2]

See also

• North 24 Parganas district
• Indian Railways
• Sealdah railway station
• Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
• Bangaon Junction railway station
• Transport in West Bengal
• List of railway stations in India

References

1. "BBT/Birati". India Rail Info.
2. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

External links

• Birati railway station map
• Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Google. "Birati Railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.