Azimganj City railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India

24°08′32″N 88°09′21″E / 24.1422°N 88.1557°E / 24.1422; 88.1557Elevation25 m (82 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern Railway zoneLine(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop LinePlatforms2Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)Other informationStatusActiveStation codeACLE Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone Division(s) HowrahHistoryElectrifiedYesPrevious namesEast Indian Railway CompanyServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Azimganj Junction Eastern Railway zone Poradanga Halt

Azimganj City railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Police Station Road, Azimganj town of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves the Jiaganj–Azimganj area.[1]

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 32 trains including few express and passengers stop at Azimganj City railway station.[4]

References

  1. ^ "AZIMGANJ CITY (ACLE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Departures from ACLE/Azimganj City". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.


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