West Bengal’s Bardhaman district has a unique railway station with no official name, serving thousands daily amid a long-standing dispute between two villages.
Where Is This Station? This unusual station is located in West Bengal’s Bardhaman district. Despite serving thousands of commuters daily, the yellow nameboard at the station remains empty, making it a rare curiosity in India’s vast rail network.Why It Has No Name? The story dates back to 2008, when the station was built on the Bankura–Masagram rail line, about 35 km from Bardhaman city. Located between two villages—Raina and Rainagarh—the railway records initially named it Rainagarh, and the name was painted on the board.While Rainagarh residents welcomed the name, people from Raina objected. They argued that the station was built on their land, so why should it be named after the other village? Protests followed, demands grew louder, and the dispute eventually reached the railway authorities and the courts.To avoid further conflict, the court ordered the name to be removed altogether. Since then, the yellow board has remained blank. Even today, trains halt, services run smoothly, but the station stands nameless, caught forever in a small dispute that stole its identity.
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Yes, such a station exists. For years, trains have stopped here, passengers have boarded and deboarded, and tickets are sold—but the station still has no official name. It continues to wait for its identity.
