Belur Math railway station

Belur Math railway station is a terminal railway station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway network, which connects Belur Math, temple and the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, with Howrah via the Eastern main line of Eastern Railway.[2][3]


Belur Math
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
LocationGrand Trunk Rd, Belur, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°37′52″N 88°21′05″E
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeBRMH[1]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern LineTerminus
Location
Belur Math
Location in Kolkata
Belur Math
Location in West Bengal
Belur Math
Location in India

Nearby places of interest

The Belur Math which is the headquarters of the Ramkrishna Mission and a leading tourist and pilgrimage destination for people across the world, is located on the banks of river Ganga, at a distance of about 1.5  km from the station. It was established by Swami Vivekananda in the year 1938 and also contains the Samadhi of the great Saint and youth icon along with that of Sarada Devi and Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. "Belur Math Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. donationsbm. "Our Location". Belur Math – Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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