Whitefield railway station (station code: WFD) is an

Indian Railways Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...

train station A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing suc ...

located in

Whitefield, Bangalore Whitefield is a neighbourhood of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, India. Established in the late 1800s as a settlement for the Eurasians and Anglo Indians of Bangalore, Whitefield remained a quaint little settlement at the eastern periphery o ...

, in the Indian state of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

, which is about 8 km away from the

Krishnarajapuram railway station Krishnarajapuram railway station, also known as Krishnarajapura railway station (station code: KJM) is a suburb station located in Krishnarajapuram which is located about 14 km away from the Bangalore City railway station. It is one of th ...

and serves the Whitefield area. The Whitefield railway station is about 3 km north of the Whitefield Bus stop. It lies on the Bangalore–Chennai route and is double and electrified, the

Krishnarajapuram Krishnarajapuram or K.R. Puram, officially Krishnarajapuram, is a neighborhood of in North-Eastern Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the zones of BBMP. It is located from Bangalore City railway station. Th ...

–Whitefield section is slated to be converted to a quadruple line. The station is slated to become a junction with a new Whitefield–

Kolar Kolar or Kolara is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kolar district. The city is known for its milk production and gold mines. It is also known for Someshwara temple and Kolaramma temple. History The Weste ...

(53 km; 33 miles) line being laid.

Structure

Whitefield railway station has four platforms, each running to 650m in length, shelters, lighting, benches and a booking office.

Line

Whitefield railway station is on the Bangalore–Chennai main line. The railway station is located between

Hoodi Halt railway station Hoodi Halt railway station (station code: HDIH) is an Indian Railways station located in Hoodi, Bangalore, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is about from the Bangalore City railway station and serves Hoodi, Whitefield, Bangalore, Whitefield ...

and Devangonthi railway station.

Originating/terminating trains

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* Railway stations in Bangalore Bangalore railway division Transport in Bangalore {{Karnataka-railstation-stub

Structure

Line

Originating/terminating trains

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