Sonarpur Railway Station is located in South 24 Paragana district of West Bengal state. It is managed by Sealdah Jn division of Eastern Railway Zone. Sonarpur Jn is perched on Jadabpur-Diamond Harbor rail line and is served with many trains connecting it to other parts of India. SPR is station code of Sonarpur Jn. Howrah Jn is nearby major railhead to it, while the closest airbase is Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport of Kolkata.

There are many places of interest one can visit around Sonarpur Jn. Alipore in Kolkata is famous for its handicrafts works. Sonarpur Jn lies just 20 km away from Alipore which hosts several worth visiting places including National Library, Presidency Jail, Alipore Zoological Garden, Agri-horticulture garden, etc. Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal is at the distance of 24 km from Sonarpur Jn. Howrah, Haldia and Raichak are other nearby important places to Sonarpur.

 Trains passing through Sonarpur Railway Junction include Sealdah-Diamond Harbor EMU, Canning-Bangaon EMU, Sealdah-Canning EMU, Sealdah-Barauipur EMU, Sealdah-Lakshmikantpur EMU, etc.