Whitefield railway station (Bengaluru)

Whitefield
Vande Bharat Express heading towards Chennai Central railway station
General information
LocationKadugodi, Bangalore
India
Coordinates12°59′47″N 77°45′41″E / 12.9964°N 77.7614°E / 12.9964; 77.7614
Elevation874 metres (2,867 ft)
System Indian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Western Railway
LineChennai Central–Bangalore City line
Platforms4
Tracks6
Connections Purple Line Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Construction
Structure typeAt Grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeWFD
Fare zoneSouth Western Railway
History
Opened1864 (1864)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Hoodi Halt Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Devangonthi
Location

Whitefield railway station (station code: WFD) is an Indian Railways train station located in Whitefield, Bengaluru, in the Indian state of Karnataka, which is about 8 km away from the Krishnarajapuram railway station 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–Whitefield section is slated to be converted to a quadruple line. The station is slated to become a junction with a new WhitefieldKolar (53 km; 33 miles) line being laid. It is located near the Whitefield (Kadugodi) metro station of the Bengaluru Namma Metro system.