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{{Short description|Railway Station in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Baruipur Junction}}
| type = [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station]]
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| image = Baruipur Junction railway station.jpg
| image_caption = Baruipur Junction Railway Station
| address = [[Baruipur]], [[South 24 Parganas]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|22.3658265|N|88.4310842|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|9|m|ft}}
| line = [[Sealdah South lines#Main line|Main line]]<br/>[[Sealdah South lines#Diamond Harbour Branch line|Diamond Harbour Branch line]]
| other = {{rint|bus}} Bus stand
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 4
| tracks = 4
| bicycle = Available {{rint|bicycle}}
| parking = Available {{rint|parking}}
| opened = {{start date and age|1882}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1965–66
| ADA = Available {{rint|wheelchair}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = BRP
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Sealdah}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India West Bengal#India
| map_size = 300
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Baruipur Junction
| services =
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous=Shasan Road|next=Mallikpur|line=Sealdah South|branch=[[Sealdah South lines#Main line|Main line]] & [[Sealdah South lines#Diamond Harbour Branch line|Diamond Harbour Branch line]]|type=Namkhana|rowsmid=2|rows2=2}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous=Kalyanpur|next=Mallikpur|line=Sealdah South|type=Diamond Harbour|hidemid=yes|hide2=yes}}
| route_map = {{Sealdah South lines}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Baruipur Junction railway station''' is a [[List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations|Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station]] on the [[Sealdah South lines#Main line|Main line]] with an approximate {{convert|25|km}} distance from the [[Sealdah railway station]]. It is under the jurisdiction of the [[Eastern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. Baruipur Junction railway station is one of the busiest railway stations in the [[Sealdah railway division]]. More than 80 pairs of EMU local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in [[South 24 Parganas]] district in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. Baruipur Junction railway station serves [[Baruipur]] and the surrounding areas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/baruipur-junction-brp/7850|title=BRP/Baruipur Junction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/baruipur-junction-brp|title=BRP/Baruipur Junction Train Station}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/baruipur-jn-brp-station|title=BRP/Baruipur Junction Railway Station}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.etrain.info/station/Baruipur-Jn-BRP/all|title=BRP/Baruipur Junction Railway Time Table}}</ref>

==Geography==
Baruipur Junction railway station is located at {{coord|22.3658265|N|88.4310842|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|9|m|ft}}.<ref name="google">Google maps</ref>

==History==
In 1882, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Jaynagar Majilpur}} via Baruipur Junction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|title=Indian Railways History Time Line}}</ref>

==Electrification==
Electrification from {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Jaynagar Majilpur}} including Baruipur Junction was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title=History of The Electrification of Indian Railways}}</ref>

==Station complex==
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the [[State Highway 1 (West Bengal)|SH-1]]. There is a proper approach road to this station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html |title=The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India}}</ref>

==References==
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{{commons category|Baruipur Junction railway station}}

{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Sealdah South}}
{{South 24 Parganas topics}}

[[Category:Railway junction stations in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Railway stations in South 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1882]]
[[Category:1882 establishments in India]]
[[Category:1882 establishments in the British Empire]]

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