Howrah railway station

For the underground railway station, see Howrah metro station.

"HWH" redirects here. For the station in England, see Haltwhistle railway station.

Howrah
Howrah Station Eastern (top) and South Eastern (bottom) Railway Complex, West Bengal
General information
Location	Lower Foreshore Rd, Howrah, West Bengal 711101 India
Coordinates	22.5829°N 88.3428°E / 22.5829; 88.3428
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
System	Indian Railways Kolkata Suburban Railway
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway
Lines	Howrah–Delhi main line Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line Howrah–Chennai main line Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Grand Chord
Platforms	24 650–700 m (2,130–2,300 ft) long Old Complex: Fully/Partially Operational: 1–16 New Complex: Fully Operational: 17–24
Tracks	25
Connections	Howrah Howrah Bus Depot Howrah Ferry Ghat
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking
Cycle facilities
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	HWH
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah Kharagpur
History
Opened	August 15, 1854 (1854-08-15)
Rebuilt	December 1, 1905 (1905-12-01)
Electrified	December 14, 1957 (1957-12-14) (3 kV DC) 1968 (converted to 25 kV AC)
Former names	East Indian Railway Company
Passengers
2026	1.8 million/day ( high)
Services Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station Terminus Eastern Line Main line & Chord line Liluah towards Bandel Junction Tikiapara towards Midnapore South Eastern Line Main line Terminus
Route map Howrah–Kharagpur line km km Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line Kharagpur–Puri line Kharagpur–Bankura– Adra line Kalaikunda Kharagpur–Bankura –Adra line Nimpura Nimpura Through Yard Nimpura Goods Yard Girimaidan Hijli Kharagpur-Puri line 0 Kharagpur NH 60 7 Jakpur 13 Madpur 19 Shyam Chak 24 Balichak 27 Duan 30 Radhamohanpur 35 Haur 39 Khirai km Kangsabati River 44 Panskura Raghunathbari 20 to Ghatal (planned) Rajgoda 28 48 Narayan Pakuria Murail Saheed Matangini 33 51 Bhogpur Tamluk 36 00 54 Nandaigajan Nandakumar 10 57 Mecheda Nandakumar-Balaipanda new line (planned) 43 Keshabpur Chak Simulia 49 Satish Samanta Halt Bargoda 51 Mahishadal Moyna 60 Barda Balaipanda 66 Basulya Sutahata NH 41 Haldia Energy Power Station Haldi River 71 Durgachak Lavan Satyagraha Smarak 21 HPCL Siding Deshapran 33 Indorama Checmicals Siding Deshapran-Kendamari new line (planned) Gholpukur 74 Durgachak Town New Krishnanagar 77 Silpaprabesh Hampigram Haldia Industrial Belt Nandigram Kendamari Henria 39 Haldia Dock Complex Nachinda 52 Kanthi 63 79 Bandar ICF Haldia Sitalpur 69 81 Haldia Sujalpur 71 Ashapurna Devi 76 Kolaghat Thermal Power Station Badalpur 78 60 Kolaghat Kanthi-Egra new line (planned) Rupnarayan River Raipur 64 Deulti Satmile 67 Ghoraghata Paschimbatya 70 Bagnan Balighai Bagnan–Amta line (planned) Egra Damodar River Bhatda 78 Kulgachia Dubda 79 Bir Shibpur Paniparul Road Pujali–Uluberia line (planned) Depal 83 Uluberia Champa River 85 Phuleswar Ramnagar (Bengal) 86 88 Chengel Egra-Digha new line (planned) Fort Gloster Jute Mill Tikra 88 91 Bauria Digha–Jaleswar line (planned) 95 Nalpur Digha 94 Ambuja Cement 97 Abada Sankrail Goods yard 99 Sankrail Delta Jute Mill 103 Andul 105 Mourigram Santragachi–Amta branch line Hindustan Industries and Engineering 108 Santragachi Padmapukur NH 12 (Kona Expressway) Guest Keen Williams 109 Ramrajatala 111 Dasnagar Shalimar │ Shalimar rail yard 112 Tikiapara Howrah–Bardhaman main line & Howrah–Bardhaman chord 115 Howrah km Key Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) in use   out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c)   tunnel Sources: Howrah–Barddhaman chord line km km Bardhaman– Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line 95 Bardhaman 88 Gangpur 83 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman main line NH 19 78 Palla Road 75 Chanchai Bankura– Masagram line 72 Masagram SH 15 Memari–Tara- keswar Road 69 Nabagram 65 Jaugram 62 Jhapandanga 58 Gurap 56 Hajigarh 54 Cheragram Block Hut 52 Sibaichandi to Sheoraphuli– Bishnupur to Howrah–Bardhaman main line branch line via Tarakeswar via Mogra (planned)   (planned)   49 Dhaniakhali Halt 47 Belmuri 45 Porabazar 41 Chandanpur 36 Madhusudanpur SH 2 33 Kamarkundu Sheoraphuli– Bishnupur line 32 Balarambati 30 Mirzapur–Bankipur km 27 Baruipara to Sheoraphuli– Bishnupur 23 Begampur branch line via Furfura Sharif UltraTech Cement siding (planned)   Dankuni Coal Complex siding Jangalpara 21 Janai Road 16 Gobra Dankuni 15 00 FCI siding CLW ELAAU siding NH 16 Santragachi– Amta branch line NH 19 Rajchandrapur 04 12 Belanagar Bally Halt 06 7 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman main line Calcutta Chord link line 7 Belur Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah– Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km km Key Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) in use   out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c)   tunnel Sources: Howrah–Barddhaman main line km km Barddhaman–Asansol section Barddhaman Down Yard B.B. loop line Barddhaman–Katwa line Barddhaman Junction 107 00 143 53 Katwa Junction 136 Dainhat Barddhaman Up Yard Barddhaman Diesel Loco shed Gangpur 100 Dainhat–Manteswar –Memari line (planned) Saktigarh 95 B.B. loop line Palsit 91 Manteswar (planned) Rasulpur–Mathanashipur –Jangalpara line (planned) Howrah–Barddhaman chord line 87 Rasulpur Nimo 84 Dainhat–Manteswar –Memari line (planned) 81 Memari Bagila 78 74 Debipur Bainchi 70 67 Bainchigram Simlagarh 65 60 Pundooah Khanyan 55 50 Talandu Howrah–Barddhaman chord line B.B. loop line Dhaniakhali Halt 00 46 Magra (planned) Tarakeswar–Dhaniakhali –Magra line Saraswati river Howrah–Barddhaman chord line 43 Adisaptagram Bandel EMU car shed B.B. loop line Bandel goods yard Bandel Junction 39 Bandel Steam Loco shed Bandel–Naihati branch line Hooghly 37 35 Chuchura Chandannagar 32 30 Mankundu Victoria jute mill siding Bhadreshwar jute mill siding Braithwaite Angus Works siding Angus jute mill siding Bhadreshwar 28 Champdani coal depot siding 30 Bhadreshwar Ghat DVC Khal North Brook jute mill siding Dalhousie jute mill siding Champdani jute mill siding 24 Baidyabati Seoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line 22 Seoraphuli Junction (planned) Shrirampur 19 Shrirampur (planned) Howrah Maidan–Dankuni –Srirampur metro Standard Pharma siding FCI siding Rishra Glass factory siding Grasim Industries factory siding Wellington jute mill siding 16 Rishra Rishra cotton mill siding Berger Paints factory siding Hindustan Motors factory siding 13 Konnagar Titagarh Wagons siding 11 Hind Motor 9 Uttarpara Condemned Coach Dismantling & Cutting Yard Bone mill siding Bally Khal Howrah–Barddhaman chord line Bally jute mill siding 8 Bally Belghoria Expressway Calcutta Chord link line 6 Belur Math Belur Railway Scrap Yard Belur 5 Belur Store Yard 4 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line Liluah C & W Workshop Santragachi Locomotive Shed Santragachi Coaching Yard Hindustan Industries & Engineering siding Santragachi–Amta branch line (planned) Howrah–Santragachi –Dhulagarh metro Santragachi Junction 07 10 Santragachi (planned) (planned) Howrah–Santragachi –Dhulagarh metro Liluah Sorting Yard Kona Expressway Ramrajatala 06 Howrah Diesel Loco Shed Dasnagar 04 Tikiapara–Liluah line (Howrah bypass line) Howrah Electric Loco Shed Tikiapara 02 Tikiapara EMU Car Shed Padmapukur Coaching Yard Tikiapara Coaching Yard Padmapukur 08 (planned) Howrah–Santragachi –Dhulagarh metro Howrah EMU Car Shed Guest Keen Williams siding Shalimar 05 Shalimar (planned) Shalimar rail yard CCI siding Shalimar Goods Shed B & R siding Salt Golah Goods Yard (abandoned) (planned) Coal Depot Howrah Maidan–Dankuni –Srirampur metro (planned) (planned) Foreshore Road Jheel Siding Coaching Yard Howrah–Shalimar line (abandoned) Howrah Maidan Burn Standard Company siding  KM Green Line  Howrah Goods Shed 0 Howrah Hooghly River East–West Metro Tunnel  KM Green Line  km km Key Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm) in use   out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c)   tunnel Sources:
Location Howrah Location within Kolkata Howrah Location within West Bengal Howrah Location within India

Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction) is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is the largest and busiest railway complex in India, as well as one of the busiest and largest train stations in the world. It is also the oldest surviving railway complex in India. Howrah is one of the large intercity railway stations serving the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, the others being Sealdah, Santragachi, Shalimar, Dankuni and Kolkata station.

The first public train from the station was on 15 August 1854, on what is now the Howrah – Hooghly Main Line. At present, about 600 passenger trains pass through the station, serving more than 1 million passengers a day. Utilising its 23 operational platforms, the station handles a total of 252 Mail/Express trains and 500 suburban EMU trains daily; ten of the platforms are long enough to cater to trains with more than 24 coaches. Goods and parcel trains also originate and terminate here. The Howrah–Barddhaman main line is the busiest line that connects this station.