Belur Math railway station
{{short description|Railway station in West Bengal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Belur Math
| other_name =
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| type = 30px Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
| image = Belur Math railway station 01.jpg
| image_caption = Belur Math railway station
| address = Grand Trunk Rd, Belur, West Bengal
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.630995|88.351374|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation =
| owned = Indian Railways
| operator = Eastern Railway
| line = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| platform = 1
| tracks = 1
| other =
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
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| parking = No
| bicycle = No
| accessible =
| status = Operational
| code = {{Indian railway code
| zone = Eastern Railway
| division = {{rwd|Howrah}}
}}
| opened = 2003
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = yes
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|line=Eastern|left=Liluah|right=|to-left=Howrah Junction|to-right=Bandel Junction|type=Belur Math branch line}}
| map_type = India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
| map_dot_label = Belur Math
| map_size = 300
| map_caption = Location in Kolkata##Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| route_map = {{Howrah–Bardhaman main line}}
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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.{{Cite web|title=Belur Math Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/belur-math-brmh/9579|access-date=2020-07-04|website=India Rail Info}}{{Cite web|last=donationsbm|title=Our Location|url=https://belurmath.org/our-location/|access-date=2020-07-04|website=Belur Math – Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission}}
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.
See also
References
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{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern}}
Category:Railway stations in Howrah district
Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
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