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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Bishnupur<br />
| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[junction station]]<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = <br />
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| address = National Highway 60, Bishnupur, District: Bankura, [[West Bengal]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.0651|87.3013|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|75|m|ft}}<br />
| line = [[Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line]]<br/>[[Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line]]<br />
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| structure = Standard (on-ground station)<br />
| platform = 2+1(under construction)<br />
| tracks = 6<br />
| parking = Yes<br />
| bicycle = Yes<br />
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| electrified = 1997–98<br />
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| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = VSU<br />
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| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]<br />
| status = NSG4 Category Station (based on tourist importance)<br />
| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]<br />
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| pass_system = India<br />
| map_type = India West Bengal#India<br />
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India<br />
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'''Bishnupur''' is a junction station on the Kharagpur–Bankura–[[Adra Junction railway station|Adra]] line and [[Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line|Tarakeswar–Bishnupur branch line]]. It is located in [[Bankura district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It serves the temple town of [[Bishnupur, Bankura|Bishnupur]] and surrounding areas.<br />
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==History==<br />
The Kharagpur–Midnapur branch line was opened in 1901.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | title = The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern India |publisher=Rail India | access-date = 16 April 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080316015721/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | archive-date = 16 March 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura district was opened around 1903–04.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/great-britain-india-office/imperial-gazetteer-of-india--volume-6-aer/page-46-imperial-gazetteer-of-india--volume-6-aer.shtml|title = 388 Bankura District| work = Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 6 |publisher= Electronic Library| access-date = 16 April 2013}}</ref><br />
Officially Bishnupur railway station started journey on 20th August, 1903. Maa Sharda while going to Calcutta boarded train from here. Also there is a statue of her under the tree she used to seat. <br />
The completion of the Bishnupur–Gokulnagar Joypur sector of the [[Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line]] was announced in the [[Railway Budget]] for 2009–10.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/mamatas-gift-to-bengal/484939/ | title = Mamata's Gift to Bengal | agency = Express News Service|date=4 July 2009 | access-date = 2011-11-17 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130122163536/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/mamatas-gift-to-bengal/484939/ | archive-date = 22 January 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Part of the line is under construction.<br />
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==Electrification==<br />
The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98, and the Bheduasol-Salboni sector in 1998–99.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 16 April 2013}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/bishnupur-vsu/954 Trains at Bishnupur]<br />
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