Bareilly Cantt railway station

Bareilly Cantt railway station is a railway station serving the cantonment area of Bareilly in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It lies on the broad gauge network of the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways and provides connectivity to the city's military cantonment as well as nearby residential and commercial localities.

Key facts

Name	Bareilly Cantt railway station
Station code	BC
Location	Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Operator	Indian Railways
Zone	Northern Railway
Line	Bareilly–Lal Kuan section, broad gauge
Country	India

Overview

Bareilly Cantt is one of several railway stations that serve the city of Bareilly, the principal of which is Bareilly Junction. The station primarily caters to passengers travelling to and from the cantonment area, which hosts long-standing military establishments associated with the Indian Army, including units of the Jat Regiment.

Location and connectivity

The station is located within Bareilly Cantonment, in the western part of the city. It lies on the route extending from Bareilly towards Lal Kuan and the Kumaon foothills, providing onward connectivity to stations in the Tarai region. Bareilly itself is an important rail hub at the intersection of routes linking Delhi, Lucknow, Moradabad and the hill terminus of Kathgodam.

Administration

The station is administered under the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Bareilly and its associated stations fall within the Moradabad railway division, which manages operations, maintenance and passenger services across this section of the network.

Significance

As the rail head closest to Bareilly Cantonment, the station has historical significance for the movement of military personnel and their families. It also serves civilian passengers from neighbouring localities, complementing the larger Bareilly Junction in distributing passenger traffic across the city.

References

Wikidata entity: Q31291715
Indian Railways, Northern Railway zone official information