Burhanpur railway station is a main railway station in Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is BAU. It serves Burhanpur city. The station consists of two platforms. Popular culture Indian-born Australian author Saroo Brierley became separated from his brother at this station after falling asleep on a decommissioned train heading to Kolkata, leading to a 25-year separation from his family. Brierley was later able to find his hometown and reunite with his mother by identifying the station on Google Earth, the subject of his book A Long Way Home and the 2016 film Lion. Major trains Some of the important trains that runs from Burhanpur are: Sachkhand Express Dadadham Intercity Express Kolkata Mail Mangala Lakshadweep Express Pune–Danapur Superfast Express Punjab Mail Karnataka Express Lashkar Express Bhagalpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express Jhelum Express Mumbai CST–Amritsar Express Mahanagari Express References External links Railway stations in Burhanpur district Bhusawal railway division