Azimganj Junction railway station
Azimganj Junction railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop and is located in Azimganj City of Murshidabad district lying west of Bhagirathi, a part of the Hooghly river in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Jiaganj Azimganj municipality.
AZIMGANJ JUNCTION আজিমগঞ্জ জংশন | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Azimganj Station Rd, Jiaganj Azimganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal[1] India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°12′51″N 88°15′10″E / 24.2143°N 88.2528°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 18 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Nalhati–Azimganj branch line, Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop, Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line(via BAK loop) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 (4 used, 2 unused) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Auto stand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | AZ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
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History edit
In 1863, the Indian Branch Railway Company, a private company opened the Nalhati–Azimganj branch line.[2] The 27 kilometres (17 mi) track was initially a 4 ft (1,219 mm) gauge line. The track was subsequently converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. The Indian Branch Railway Company was purchased by the Government of India in 1872 and the line was renamed Nalhati State Railway. It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892.[3]
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop line.[4]
With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of the area completely changed. Azimganj junction emerged as an important station in the links to New Jalpaiguri.[4]
Major trains edit
Some of the important trains that runs from Azimganj junction are :
- Howrah–Malda Town InterCity Express (via Azimganj)
- Kamakhya–Puri Weekly Express
- Howrah–Azimganj Kavi Guru Express
- Teesta Torsha Express
- Ganadevata Express
- Hatey Bazare Express
- Kolkata–Radhikapur Express
- Paharia Express
- Katihar–Howrah Weekly Express
- Teesta–Torsa Link Express
- Nabadwip Dham–Malda Town Express
- Kamrup Express
- Howrah–Balurghat Express
- Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express
- Dibrugarh–Kolkata Chitpur Express
References edit
- ^ "Azimganj Junction RLY Station".
- ^ Walsh, J. H. Tull (1 January 1902). A history of Murshidabad District (Bengal) : with biographies of some of its noted families. Dalcassian Publishing Company.
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ a b R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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