Whitefield Railway Station (codenamed WFD) is one of the suburban stations in the Bangalore division. The station is located in Whitefield, part of Greater Bangalore and is the suburban halt for over 9 express trains on the Bangalore – Howrah railway line. There are express and super-fast trains that cross Whitefield station daily to major cities like Tirupathi, Chennai, Mysore, Kakinada, and Kanyakumari. The station falls under the administrative control of Bangalore division under South Western Railways Zone of Indian Railways. Whitefield railway station is located at 9 Kilometres from Krishnarajapuram station, 16 Kilometres from Bangalore East, and 23 Kilometres from Bangalore City Junction.
Whitefield is a popular neighbourhood in Bangalore city and became a destination for the Information Technology Parks within Bangalore. The region falls under the Hoskote taluk of Bangalore Rural district of Karnataka. The station is constructed to serve thousands of people living in this part of the city and provide easy transport to other parts of the country. The region also saw development in infrastructure with numerous shopping malls, which brought heavy inflow of passengers to the station. There is a proposal to connect this station to the Namma Bangalore Metro project in the near future.
Whitefield Railway station is located at 25 Kilometres from the Bangalore International Airport and is well-connected with the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses. The station is well-connected to Bangalore city (14 KM), Malur (21 KM), Vijayapura (36 KM), and other important taluks. The nearest railway station is Devangonthi Railway station located at 8 Kilometres.
Facilities available at the Railway Station –
The huge influx of passengers visiting the Whitefield railway station forced the South Western Railways management to upgrade the facilities to handle over 50,000 passengers daily. There are two platforms and connected through a foot over bridge. The station is equipped with waiting rooms, prepaid auto rickshaw services, drinking water and digital boards. There is also a provision for air-conditioned prepaid halls, book stalls, fully computerized reservation counter, and other basic amenities for the passengers’ benefit. The station also has a 24X7 enquiry counter to help passengers with information related to their travel.
Restaurants near the Railway Station –
There are few restaurants near the Whitefield railway station. Some of the well-known places are listed below.
- Travelkhana – Multi cuisine, North Indian, South Indian – Contact Number# 08800313131
- Delhi Mahal Restaurant–Tandoori, Mughlai – Contact # 08800313131
- Beijing Bites – Chinese – Contact # 08800313131
- The Fat Chef – North Indian, Mughlai, Chinese – 0.7 KM
- Ji Hazoor – North Indian – 0.4 KM from station
- Flames – Andhra, Chinese, South Indian- Located 1 KM from station
Famous Food of Whitefield –
Whitefield offers multitude of dishes from Punjabi delicacies to Bengali Sweets. The region is swamped with all kinds of cuisines and truly a cosmopolitan culture hosting people from all parts of the country. Some of the popular dishes of the region are Parcha Gohst Kebabs, Spicy Prawn Pockets, and Paneer Gulle Ka Korma. The region is home to various shopping malls, which host many Fast food, Continental, Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Japanese, German, and other domestic cuisines to the city dwellers.
Trains Passing Through Whitefield Railway Station –
| Train No. | Train Name | Arr. Time | Dep. Time |
| 12609 | Bangalore Express(MAS-SBC) | 19:01 | 19:02 |
| 12610 | Bangalore-Chennai Express(SBC-MAS) | 08:33 | 08:35 |
| 12692 | Chennai Sri Satya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam SF Express(SSPN-MAS) | 23:34 | 23:36 |
| 16221 | Kaveri Express(MYS-MAS) | 00:24 | 00:26 |
| 16222 | Kaveri Express(MAS-MYS) | 02:54 | 02:55 |
| 16519 | Jolarpettai Bangalore Express(JTJ-SBC) | 06:54 | 06:55 |
| 16520 | Bangalore Jolarpettai Express(SBC-JTJ) | 18:09 | 18:10 |
| 16521 | Bangarpet-Bangalore Express(BWT-SBC) | 22:24 | 22:25 |
| 16522 | Bangalore Bangarpet Express(SBC-BWT) | 20:11 | 20:12 |
| 16525 | Island Express(CAPE-SBC) | 05:59 | 06:00 |
| 16526 | Island Express(SBC-CAPE) | 22:22 | 22:23 |
| 17209 | Seshadri Express(SBC-CCT) | 13:55 | 13:57 |
| 17210 | Seshadri Express(CCT-SBC) | 11:14 | 11:15 |