Sealdah railway station

Sealdah
Indian Railways and Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationSealdah, Kolkata, West Bengal
 India
Coordinates22°34′05″N 88°22′16″E / 22.5680°N 88.3711°E / 22.5680; 88.3711
Elevation11 metres (36 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms21
Tracks28
Connections Green Line Sealdah metro
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeSDAH
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862 (1862)
Electrified1960 (1960)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway, Assam Bengal Railway
Passengers
1.5 million+ daily
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Terminus Eastern Line
Main line
Bidhannagar Road
Chord link Line Bidhannagar Road
Park Circus Sealdah South Terminus
Location

Sealdah railway station (station code: SDAH) is an NSG–1 category Indian railway station in Sealdah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is one of the five terminal railway stations serving the Kolkata metropolitan area, the others being Howrah, Shalimar, Kolkata and Santragachi. It is the second largest railway station in India and West Bengal in terms of platforms, tracks and overall daily passenger holding capacity.

Over 1.5 million passengers use the station on a daily basis. It is an important suburban rail terminal of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Passengers can use the Sealdah metro station to transfer to the Green Line of Kolkata Metro.