Adisaptagram railway station is a railway station serving the town of Adisaptagram in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the Bandel–Katwa line and is operated by the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.
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| Location | Adisaptagram, Hooghly district, West Bengal, India |
| Line | Bandel–Katwa line |
| Operator | Eastern Railway |
| Country | India |
| Type | Indian Railways station |
The station is situated near Adisaptagram, a locality close to the historic site of Saptagram, which was an important medieval river port on the Saraswati river in Bengal. The station provides rail access to the surrounding rural and semi-urban settlements in the Hooghly district, with Bandel Junction lying a short distance to the south.
Adisaptagram lies on the broad-gauge Bandel–Katwa section, which connects Bandel Junction with Katwa Junction in the Purba Bardhaman district. The section, originally a narrow-gauge route, was converted to broad gauge by Indian Railways and subsequently electrified, enabling the operation of electric multiple unit (EMU) services. The station is principally served by Kolkata suburban EMU local trains running between Howrah, Bandel and Katwa.
The Bandel–Katwa line was historically operated as a narrow-gauge branch under the Eastern Railway. Following gauge conversion and electrification works carried out in the 2010s, the line was integrated into the wider Kolkata suburban railway network, and stations along its route, including Adisaptagram, were rebuilt to accommodate EMU operations.
The station offers commuter connectivity to Bandel, Howrah and other parts of the Kolkata metropolitan region, and supports access to the historic Saptagram area, which is associated with medieval Bengal's trade and Vaishnava cultural heritage.