Sitarampur Junction railway station

Sitarampur Junction, station code STN, is the railway station serving the neighbourhood of Neamatpur and Sitarampur in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Sitarampur Junction is part of the Asansol Division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.^[4] Sitarampur Junction is connected to metropolitan areas of India, Delhi–Kolkata main line via the Mugalsarai–Patna route as well as the Grand Chord route. It has an average elevation of 99 metres (325 ft).

Sitarampur Junction সীতারামপুর জংশন
Indian Railways junction station
Sitarampur railway station nameplate
General information
Location	Sitarampur, Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°43′24″N 86°53′48″E
Elevation	99 metres (325 ft)
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line Asansol–Patna section Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Grand Chord Asansol–Gaya section
Platforms	5
Tracks	Quadruple Electric-Line
Construction
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	STN
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Asansol Division
History
Electrified	1960–1961[1]
Location Sitarampur Junction Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Sitarampur Junction Location in India Show map of India

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Legend
via Grand Chord to Mughalsarai via Howrah–Delhi main line Radhanagar Sitarampur Chinakuri & Seetalpur colliery sidings to Andal via Barabani line planned wye connection Sodepur colliery siding Barachak IISCO Damodar Yard Asansol–Kharagpur line SAIL IISCO Steel Plant Hirapur Exchange Yard Damodar IISCO Burnpur sidings Burnpur Burnpur Airport Mohsila Asansol Freight bypass to Damodar station Kalipahari Asansol Airfield Bardhaman– Asansol section
Sources:[2][3]

Overview

Mining-industry zone

"The entire belt between Durgapur (158 km from Howrah), and all the way up to Dhanbad and beyond is industrialized. Apart from factories, there are many coal mines, some closed now, and some with fires burning deep in the mineshafts. The mining area extends for a large area, mostly to the south of the tracks. Quite a portion of the track passes through cuttings, where the surrounding area is higher than the track level, resulting in the profusion of characteristic small masonry bridges crossing the tracks." This description is from "Gomoh loco shed and CLW trip record" by Samit Roychoudhury.^[5]

History

As the movement of coal by trains increased considerably a new railway line, the Grand Chord, was laid from Sitarampur to Mughalsarai. At that time, Sitarampur boasted the largest steam locomotive shed and the second largest coal moving yard in the country. Now the steam loco shed is gone as steam engines were phased out.

Facilities

Sitarampur railway station platform

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, reservation counter,2 wheeler and 4 wheeler vehicle parking. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has an STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, tea stall and book stall.^[6]

Platforms

The platforms are connected by foot overbridge.

References

1. "History of Electrification". CORE (Central Organisation for Railway Electrification). Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
2. "Asansol Division Railway Map". Eastern Railway.
3. "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
4. "No witness to nail train gangs". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
5. "Gomoh loco shed and CLW trip record". Indian Railway Reports. IRFCA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
6. "Major passenger amenities available in stations over Asansol Division". Commercial Information. Official Website of the Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

External links

• Sitarampur Junction map
• Official website of the Bardhaman district