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The Haunted Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station in Kolkata

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On the rails of Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station in Kolkata people claim to have seen and heard ghosts from the departed both on the platform as well as in the tunnels. Who can be haunting the station otherwise known as ‘Paradise of Suicide’?

The Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station (রবীন্দ্র সরোবর) in Kolkata known as the city of joy, holds a chilling reputation as one of the most haunted places in the city. Along Kolkata’s bustling metro line 1, this station, found on Shyama Prasad Mukherjee road, derives its name from the nearby Rabindra Sarobar, an artificial lake. Yet, behind its mundane facade lies a sinister reputation earned from the tragedies that have unfolded within its confines. 

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The underground station built in 1986 has earned the grim nickname of the “Paradise of Suicides” due to the alarming number of individuals who have taken their own lives by leaping onto the tracks over the last couple of decades. Shockingly, it’s estimated that a staggering 70 to 80% of the metro’s suicides occur at this particular station, casting a shadow of despair over the station.

Supernatural Encounters on the Rail

Adding to the eerie atmosphere are the numerous accounts of supernatural encounters reported by commuters and station staff alike. Many claim to have felt an otherworldly presence lingering in the air, with sightings of ghostly apparitions and inexplicable shadows haunting the station’s platforms. Distorted figures have been spotted moving aimlessly before vanishing into thin air, believed to be the tormented souls of those who met their end in tragic circumstances. 

Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station: This station on the underground in Kolkata is said to be the most haunted station in the city and many stories from passengers and drivers talk about their paranormal experiences.// Source

Commuters passing through Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station have recounted hearing unsettling cries and moans, echoing through the deserted station late at night, while others have described witnessing ghostly movements inside the trains themselves, especially on the last train for the night.

Ghost Wandering the  Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station

One of the many stories about strange things happening at the station was shared online about a guy that saw a good looking man on the station. The man approached him and asked him to take his picture, but vanished into thin air. 

Read More: For more ghost stories from haunted subway stations around the world, check out Take the Haunted Subway in Beijing and The Ghost Suicide at the Yau Ma Tei Station.

When the guy asked around, there was an older man that told him about a young man that wanted to become a model, but his parents tried to pressure him to become a doctor instead. He committed suicide at the station and now his soul is haunting it, trying to make people to take his photo. This story was originally posted on Instagram, and many people in the comments shared similar experiences. 

The Metro Drivers and Ghosts

Even metro drivers and station attendants have attested to these eerie occurrences, with sightings of ghostly figures and footless apparitions causing delays and disruptions to train services at Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station. 

From an article back from 2015, a driver talked about when he recently had to stop the train when he was crossing Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station. According to him, he had seen someone inside a tunnel, but on closer inspection, there was nothing there. Was it a ghost? Perhaps access to the tunnels is too easy for the living? Either way, the ghost stories are whispered. 

The Haunted Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station

As the clock strikes 10:24, the station falls silent, devoid of any living soul daring to linger amidst the spectral entities that are said to roam its empty corridors. Local residents steer clear of the area after dark, wary of the chilling tales that have woven a web of fear around the haunted Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station. Though these ghostly figures are said to have never harmed anyone, their presence alone is enough to send shivers down the spines of those who dare to tread near this eerie locale.

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https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/the-other-side-of-reason/cid/1440430

Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station: Every Passenger Horrified by Distorted Shadows & Moving Figures! 

What’s with these haunted stories from Ravindra Sarovar Metro? : r/kolkata 

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The Haunted Rocafort Metro Station in Barcelona

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Ghost stations, ghost passengers and ghosts on the platform. The metro line in Barcelona has been thought to be haunted almost as soon as it opened. And no other station is said to be more haunted than the Rocafort Metro Station. 

This hidden gem of the city’s underground transport system holds a chilling history that will send shivers down your spine. From ghostly apparitions to unexplained phenomena, the mysteries surrounding Rocafort Metro Station have captivated the curious and the brave for years. 

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Today, the metro in Barcelona is one of the most efficient ways of traveling around in the city. The metro has gone through many changes since the first trains started running. There are today many of the old lines and stations that have been abandoned and closed off where only the huge rats and nests of cockroaches live. It is said, though, that you can get a glimpse of them when passing by through the windows in the dark tunnels. And it is said the same with the ghosts said to haunt the metro.

The Haunted Metro Lines: In Barcelona there is not only one of the stations that are said to be haunted. But most reports about the supposed hauntings comes from Rocafort Station on Line 1.

The Cursed Line: Rocafort Metro Station

One of the most haunted metro lines, perhaps even the most haunted location in Barcelona, is the Line 1 to Rocafort and Rocafort Metro Station that opened in 1926. This old metro station on the red line in Barcelona is said to be cursed, as many suicides happened there. 

During the construction of Rocafort Metro Station, a mudslide occurred, resulting in the deaths of 11 workers when there was a collapse at Urgel station. This tragic event set the stage for the supernatural happenings that would follow. The station also served as a refuge during the Civil War, adding to its dark history. The combination of these events has created an atmosphere that is ripe for paranormal activity.

A Series of Suicides on the Metro Station

At one time, there were as many as four suicides in a month in the 1970s. The history of tragedy surrounding this station dates back to its conception.

Nobody wants to work in the place, especially at night. For a period of time there was a string of suicides at the station in a very short period of time. In one month it is said that four people took their own lives on the rails. 

On the TV monitors, static people that don’t appear in real life are walking along the platform, even long after the last train had passed and the station was closed down. They weren’t found on any of the other stations and look like they have just disappeared into the dark underground tunnels. 

The Hauntings of Rocafort Metro Station

The haunting stories surrounding Rocafort Metro Station are numerous and spine-chilling. The staff working at night claim to see ghosts walking on the platform as well as along the tracks. People have reported capturing recordings of these ghosts on the station’s surveillance cameras, adding a layer of eerie evidence to the stories.

The Urban Legends of the Underground: As with many other metro station worldwide, the tale of the murdered passenger is also told in Barcelona. According to the legend, a young student was heading home on the train and the train was empty except an older woman and two men carrying a woman between them. The older woman told the student to get off at the next stop, and when they exited, she told that the woman between the two men were in fact dead. A similar story is also told about The Disappearance of Bus 330 in Beijing.

One particular sighting that has left a lasting impression is when a medium saw that of a child playing with a ball on the platform. The chilling aspect is that the station had a child who tragically died a couple of years ago when the ball fell onto the tracks, and the child went after it. This encounter raises questions about the nature of these apparitions and their connection to the tragedies that have occurred at Rocafort Metro Station.

Another group of ghosts hanging in their afterlife at the station are blind people. The place is also said to be haunted by blind people, as many of them were trying to reach the office for the Spanish blind people Society (Once) and fell on the tracks and were run over. Since then, the station has been adapted for the blind. 

Other Supposedly Haunted Metro Stations in Barcelona

While Rocafort Metro Station may be the most infamous, it is not the only haunted station in Barcelona. There are several other stations that are rumored to have their fair share of ghostly encounters. Gaudi station never opened and is today bricked up. You can barely see the station as you pass through with the train. but people still say that they can see people waiting for the subway with an absent look on their face, waiting for a train that will never come. 

Ghost Stations: One of the ghost stations you can see on your way to the current Sagrada Familia station. It is said that ghosts are sitting there at the abandoned station as if they are waiting for a train.

Correo Ferran, and Travessera Correos are among the stations where paranormal activity has been reported. Each of these stations has its own unique history and legends, contributing to the rich tapestry of haunted tales within Barcelona’s metro system.

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Ghostly Shadows by Dwarka Sector 9 Metro Station and the Haunted Peepal Tree

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By a modern metro station in Delhi, there are rumors that the whole area of Dwarka Sector 9 Metro Station is haunted. Some say that the haunting comes from a Peepal Tree that has been there for a long time and attracts ghosts. 

Amidst the bustling streets of Delhi lies a place shrouded in darkness—a place where the veil between the realms of the living and the dead grows thin, and the whispers of the supernatural echo through the night. 

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On Dwarka Sector 9 (द्वारका सेक्टर 9) you will find a temple close to the metro station that is found on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. Many will claim that it is the metro station itself that is haunted, but this is not completely true, as it is the surrounding area that are believed to be the haunted place. Outside the temple, Dada Bai Wala Mandir is a peepal tree that is said to be haunted by a ghost. 

Dwarka Sector 9 Metro Station: Although a fairly new metro station, the Dwarka Sector 9 Metro Station has already accumulated a lot og haunted ghost stories said to happen around there. Many of them center around the Peepal Tree nearby and some of the legends seems to be much older than the train station itself. // Source: Wikimedia

Peepal Tree and its Haunted Origin Story in India

The Peepal tree, also known as the sacred fig is worshiped in Hindu culture and also known as ashvattha in India. Often people pray to it and light diya and incense sticks under the tree to rid themselves of all the Doshas from their horoscopes. The belief that the tree has divine powers comes from the Bhagavad Gita where Krishna said: “I am the Peepal Tree among the other trees.” Also Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma are believed to live inside the trees. 

The Sacred Fig: In India and Hinduism the Peepal Tree is often called ashvattha and holds great significance. The same can be said for Buddhism where it is called the Bodhi Tree as this is where Buddha reached enlightenment. The tree also has a lot of superstitions around it.

Also in Buddhism the tree is significant and is known as the Bodhi tree as it is believed that Gautam Buddha got his enlightenment while meditating under the tree. As well as being sacred, there are a lot of lore and superstition surrounding this mysterious tree.

On the other side of its divine connection, the Peepal tree is also believed to be haunted and attract ghosts like the case with the one growing in Dwarka Sector 9.

An old myth about this is that if you sleep under a Peepal tree at night you will see a ghost and this is not just concerning this tree, as many old Peepal Trees have various ghost stories connected to them. But could there be something more behind this than old stories and rumors?

It is also worth noting the scientific reason for the spiritual things that are said to happen when staying at one of these trees at night and that it can be explained by simple biology. During the day the tree absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen because of the sun. During night however, it releases the carbon dioxide that lowers the levels of oxygen human needs to breathe.

This process can feel suffocating, lead to hallucinations, and in worst case scenarios, even death. Could this be the reason why there are so many stories connected to seeing ghosts, hearing voices and even reaching some sort of enlightenment?

The Legend of the Killed Schoolgirl

According to local legend, the origins of the station’s haunting can be traced back to the tragic death of a schoolgirl in the area—a death that unleashed a torrent of supernatural activity upon the unsuspecting souls of Delhi.

When this is said to have happened is not specified in most sources. Some claim that it was in 2004 when a young school girl was killed by a cab as she was heading towards the station. This version seems unlikely though, as the metro station first opened in 2006. 

But if there was something that happened unrelated to the Dwarka Sector 9 Metro Station or perhaps the year is just quoted wrong, is unknown. 

One particularly eerie specter is that of an old woman wearing white and not a schoolgirl, whose ghostly form is said to materialize suddenly in the middle of the road outside of the metro station, only to fade away into the darkness moments later.

The Legend about the Road Construction

Another legend is about this supposed old woman in white in connection to the Peepal Tree outside of Dwarka Sector 9 Metro Station. According to a story, a contractor was haunted in his dreams by her when he was working on the road and wanted to remove the tree. 

After being haunted and the construction workers noticed something off about the tree, they decided to leave it be and built a temple close to it instead. 

The Sacred Fig by the Road: This is the tree close to Dwarka Sector 9 Metro Station said to have attracted ghosts over the years. What can be the reason for the haunting by the Peepal Tree? // Source

The Freedom Fighter Ghost

Another theory was that the ghost is from the time of the British Raj and the tree is much older than what many think, perhaps hundreds of years old. This story is set in the 19th century when the Dwarka region was a thick forest that was used by the rebels that went up against the colonial power.

Close to the tree there used to be a lake. One of the rebels was a lady that went into hiding in the forest, but drowned in the lake close to the tree. Her body was never found, but her spirit got attached to the tree and it is said she is protecting the area to this day. 

Perhaps a seemingly random origin story for the haunting in the area, but the forest department actually have investigated several claims of illegally cutting down and damaging the remaining trees of the once dense forest. 

The Haunting at Dwarka Sector 9 Metro Station

But how do these haunted stories look like today for people passing through the area of Dwarka Sector 9 Metro Station despite the origin stories? 

Most of the stories from this area started coming from people taking the call center cabs at night. Witnesses have reported chilling encounters with unseen forces, describing sensations of being slapped by invisible energies and encountering apparitions that appear and vanish without a trace. 

Many of the stories told is also about how the spirit of this girl is seen running behind cars, perhaps as a revenge for being hit and killed by one. What happens if she catches up to the cars is uncertain, but many reports about hearing knocks on the cars. Many accidents on the road have been attributed to this phenomenon. 

Others walking along the road near the station have reported feeling an ominous shadow trailing behind them, its unseen presence casting a pall of fear over the night.

Another point of this alleged haunted place are the many different variations of who is haunting this what happened. A paranormal investigator once got in contact with a rickshaw driver who told them often encourage ghost stories as it is good for business and they can charge more at night from the curious people coming to look for ghosts. According to this rickshaw driver, people pay a lot for people to come for fake interviews and to tell lies about this place. 

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Dwarka Sector 9 metro station – Wikipedia 

Haunted Train Stations That’ll Scare The Hell Out Of You | ixigo Travel Stories 

​Why To Worship Peepal Tree: Know Significance | Times of India 

Sleeping under a Peepal tree at night? See a ghost? | The Mirrority  

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The Haunted Metro Stations on Hong Kong MTR’s Island Line

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It is said that more than one station on the MTR’s Island line in Hong Kong are haunted. One of the most well known urban legends are the ghost suicide at the metro in Hong Kong at the Yau Ma Tei Station. It is also one of those rare cases where the urban legend came from a very true story. 

Today the metro in Hong Kong is a convenient transportation method that can take you from Hong Kong Island, Kowloon as well as to the New Territories. 

There are more than one story from the dimly lit underground of Hong Kong that have a more supernatural take. Disappearing train, women in white leaping in front og the trains and construction workers still roaming in the tunnels. 

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And one of the stories in this article has yet to be completely debunked. Here is a look at some of the allegedly haunted metro stations on the Hong Kong underground.

The Ghosts of the Construction Workers at Rumsey Station

Rumsey Station: MTR Sheung Wan Station passageway (Rumsey Station reserved platform)

There are more than one stop on the metro that are said to be haunted since the construction on the tracks started in the late 1960s. Like Rumsey Station, an abandoned platform by Sheung Wan station. The Rumsey Stations platforms are located near Exit E, forming part of the passageways between the concourse and the open platforms, and they run perpendicular to the Island line platforms below.

They said that during construction there were so many fatal accidents that they had to abandon the project. Allegedly the ghosts of the construction workers can be seen and their screams can be heard around the East Lobby in the night. 

Another story is that a worker there had seen a woman in white falling off the platform. Even after Sheung Wan station opened in 1986, there were stories of passengers who faced the same fate in the unopened station.

The Mental Patient at Whitty Station

MTR had planned to build Whitty Station as part of the Island Line, but the project was also abandoned. Some say that it was because of all the paranormal things happening during construction. Where Whitty Street Station would have been is now the HKU Station (formerly named Shek Tong Tsui Station). 

There have also been claims that construction workers hear the screams inside of the Whitty Station tunnels. When they investigated the claims, they allegedly found a woman dressed in white on the platform that leapt onto the tracks when they approached her. 

People have since speculated that it could be a patient from the nearby mental hospital, who have also a couple of haunted rumors. It used to be called High Street Mental Hospital, but today it is called Sai Ying Pun Community Complex. For more on this haunted story, check out High Street Ghost House, The Sai Ying Pun, in Hong Kong.

The Train that Disappeared at the Choi Hung Station

At the Choi Hung Station there are three, not two railway tracks like the other stations have and if we are to believe the legends, it is because of something dark. According to one urban legend, when they used the middle railway track, they found out the hard way that apparently this was a track leading directly to hell. 

The story goes that when they constructed it the engineer decided it was time for a test run and brought some people along. They were supposed to drive toward Kowloon Bay Station, but after a good 30 minutes, they still hadn’t arrived and they had lost contact with the train. 

The missing train did arrive at last though, but there was something wrong with the passengers. The people onboard seemed disoriented, some even passed away after they were being sent away to the hospital. It wasn’t clear what was wrong with them other than pure shock and fear. 

When they investigated it they brought along a medium to help them shed light to the strange case. The medium claimed that the track led straight to hell and that the passengers had all seen something they would never recover from. 

Because of this, they abandoned the track and built new ones that would lead to the meant destination and not pass through hell. Although the hellway track has been seen to be used to transport trains to the depot in Kowloon Bay at the end of the day.

The Ghost Suicide at Yau Ma Tei Station

Most of the hauntings in the underground stations can somehow be explained with a more rational and factual origin. But the ghost story from Yau Ma Tei Station is something a little more strange and difficult to explain. In November 1981 things were going fine at the MTR and the Yau Ma Tei Station. Passengers were coming and going as the trains stopped to pick up their passengers and take them away to their destination. 

On this day though, something happened that no one has really been able to explain and even made the news. Passengers on the train reported seeing a young woman falling into the tracks at the station as one of the trains was rapidly approaching and running over her. 

The passengers on the platform as well as the staff claim to have heard her screams as she was hit by the train and the driver of the train remembers the horrible bump as she ended up under the train. 

They called for medical aid and sounded the alarm that a horrible accident had just happened. When the medics arrived to help, they didn’t find anyone. There was no young woman on the train tracks, not even a drop of blood could be spotted. 

A Collective Hallucination in the Dark Tunnels

What was this strange incident about? The investigation couldn’t find anything and the whole thing was called a collective hallucination as more than one present at the station had witnessed it all. 

There is also speculation of it being a ghost of a woman that maybe didn’t die that day, but had so in the past and now relieved her dying moments as a ghost. 

When the story came back in 2012 in internet forums, a writer decided to dig into the story. The writer claims that someone contacted him and said that the person on the tracks back then was really a living 22 year old woman wearing white that fell into the tracks. In this version though she survived it all and is allegedly alive to this day as well.

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