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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Krishnapur}}<br />
| native_name = <br />
| native_name_lang= <br />
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway<br />
| type = [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] and [[Suburban train]] station<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| address = Raghunathganj Road, Krishnapur, [[Lalgola]], [[Murshidabad district]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|24.406469|88.256551|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{cvt|26|m}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone]]<br />
| line = Sealdah–Lalgola main line<br />
| platform = 4<br />
| tracks = 2<br />
| other =<br />
| ADA = <br />
| parking = No<br />
| structure = Standard (on ground station)<br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = KRP<br />
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Sealdah}}<br />
}}<br />
| status = Active<br />
| closed = <br />
| former = [[East Indian Railway Company]]<br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| passengers = <br />
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| services = <br />
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= Pirtala|next= Lalgola|line= Eastern |branch= [[Krishnanagar–Lalgola line]]|type= Krishnanagar City Junction|type2= Lalgola}}<br />
| map_type = India West Bengal#India<br />
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India<br />
| map_dot_label = Krishnapur<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
| route_map = {{Lalgola and Gede branch lines}}<br />
| map_state = collapsed<br />
}}<br />
'''Krishnapur railway station''' is an important Indian railway station of the [[Lalgola and Gede branch lines|Lalgola - Sealdah branch lines]] in the [[Eastern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. The station is situated at Krishnapur or Kestopur near [[Lalgola]] in [[Murshidabad district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.onefivenine.com/india/Rail/RailwayStation/KRP|title=Krishnapur Railway Station|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref> Total 12 trains including Lalgola Passengers and few [[EMU (train)|EMU]] trains halt in the station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/krishnapur-krp/3259|title=KRP/Krishnapur|publisher=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=25 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Electrification==<br />
The [[Krishnanagar City Junction railway station|Krishnanagar]]–{{stnlnk|Lalgola}} section, including Krishnapur railway station was electrified in 2004. In 2010 the line became double tracked.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asitsanyal.expertscolumn.com/article/lalgola-sealdah-section-indian-eastern-railway|title=The Lalgola Sealdah Section Of Indian (eastern) Railway|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=4641|title=Railway Electrification|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Incident==<br />
On 15 December 2019, a protest was going on nearby area against amended Citizenship Act. Protesters vandalized Krishnapur railway station and at this station set several trains on fire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/citizenship-protests-spread-to-bengal-protesters-torch-5-trains-3-railway-stations-damage-property-1628370-2019-12-15|title=Citizenship protests spread to Bengal, protesters torch 5 trains, 3 railway stations, damage property|last=KolkataDecember 15|first=Indrajit Kundu|last2=December 15|first2=2019UPDATED|website=India Today|access-date=2019-12-18|last3=Ist|first3=2019 06:28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/violent-protests-rock-west-bengal-mamata-appeals-for-peace-119121400764_1.html|title=Citizenship Act: Protests rock Bengal, CM Mamata appeals for peace|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2019-12-14|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Murshidabad district]]<br />
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]<br />
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