Raniganj railway station

Raniganj
Indian Railways station
Raniganj railway station nameplate
General information
LocationStation Road, Raniganj, Asansol, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°36′13″N 87°07′03″E / 23.6037°N 87.1174°E / 23.6037; 87.1174
Elevation92 metres (302 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Bardhaman–Asansol section
Howrah–Delhi main line
Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRNG
Zone(s) ER
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened1856
Electrified1960–61
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Location
Raniganj
Location in West Bengal
Raniganj
Location in India

Raniganj is a railway station on the Bardhaman–Asansol section. It is located in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies in the heart of Raniganj Coalfield and serves the neighbourhood of Raniganj in Asansol, and the surrounding mining-industrial area of Asansol.