Sainthia Junction railway station is one of the oldest stations in India serves Sainthia city of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a "NSG-5" category railway station. The railway station is under the administrative control of Howrah division of Eastern Railway. Sainthia Junction comes under the jurisdiction of Sainthia GRP Police Station.[2] There is a total of 74 train arrivals and departures per day happening at this railway station. Sainthia Junction the 3rd busiest railway station in Birbhum district.[3][4] This railway station is the 3rd busiest "NSG-5" category railway station in Howrah division and 8th busiest in all of Howrah division.[5] It also serves as the originating station of 4 important trains. In this station the famous Sainthia train collision took place between Uttar Banga Express and Vananchal Express[6]
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Location | Station Road, Sainthia, Birbhum district, West Bengal India |
Coordinates | 23°56′58″N 87°40′52″E |
Elevation | 58 metres (190 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Eastern Railway |
Line(s) | Sahibganj loop Andal–Sainthia branch line |
Platforms | 5[1] |
Tracks | 7 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | SNT |
Zone(s) | Eastern Railways |
Division(s) | Howrah |
History | |
Opened | 1 September 1859; 163 years ago (1 September 1859) |
Electrified | 2016; 6 years ago (2016) |
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Some of the Major Trains available from this railway station are as follows:
Construction of the Khana–Rajmahal section of Sahibganj loop was completed in October 1859. Construction of the Sainthia railway station was done as part of building the entire line and that was the start of the Sainthia railway station that year. The first passenger train journey from this station started on 1 September 1859.[7] On 4 July 1860, train service started from Howrah to Rajmahal via Khana.[8][9]
The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913.[10]
Amenities at Sainthia railway station include sheds, first-class and second-class waiting rooms, escalators, two over bridges, digital clock, CCTV camera, toilet and book stall.[11]
There were full rake goods sheds at the Sainthia railway station until 2018. Currently, it is used as a railway siding to load/unload material in the rakes.[12]
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Bataspur towards Khana |
Eastern Railway zone Sahibganj loop |
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Mahishadahari towards Andal Junction |
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