Benapur railway station
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LocationNational Highway 60, Dharimba, Benapur, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
India
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Benapur railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | National Highway 60, Dharimba, Benapur, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°16′17″N 87°22′34″E / 22.271352°N 87.376241°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | BPE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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Benapur railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated beside National Highway 60, Dharimba at Benapur in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]
