Azimganj City railway station
Railway station in West Bengal, India
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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]
India
Azimganj City railway station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Police Station Road, Azimganj, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°08′32″N 88°09′21″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Express train, Passenger train station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operator | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | ACLE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
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| Former names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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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]
