Tamluk Junction railway station

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LocationStation road, Tamluk, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°16′28″N 87°55′12″E / 22.274523°N 87.919880°E / 22.274523; 87.919880
Elevation4 metres (13 ft)
Tamluk Junction
Tamluk Junction railway station
General information
LocationStation road, Tamluk, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°16′28″N 87°55′12″E / 22.274523°N 87.919880°E / 22.274523; 87.919880
Elevation4 metres (13 ft)
System Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byKharagpur Division
LinesPanskura–Haldia line
Tamluk–Digha line
Platforms3
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus Stand, Toto Stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleLift, Stairs, Escalator etc.
Other information
Station codeTMZ
Fare zoneSouth Eastern Railway
History
Opened1968
Electrified1974–76
Previous namesTamralipta
Passengers
5000-10000
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Keshabpur
towards Haldia
South Eastern Line Sahid Matangini
Nandakumar
towards Digha
South Eastern Line
Location
Tamluk is located in West Bengal
Tamluk
Tamluk
Location of Tamluk railway station in West Bengal

The Tamluk Junction railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Tamluk, the District Headquarters of Purba Medinipur district, India. It is on the Panskura–Haldia line. It is under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway zone. Tamluk Junction railway station is one of the busiest railway Junction stations of Kharagpur railway division & the busiest and most important railway station in the Panskura - Haldia Section & Tamluk - Digha Section. It is 91 km (57 mi) from Howrah station and 24 km (15 mi) from Panskura.[5]

Tamluk Junction railway station is situated in Tamluk station Road, Tamluk, West Bengal. Station code is TMZ. It is a small but busiest railway station in Panskura–Haldia line. Neighbourhood stations are Sahid Matangini and Nandakumar and Keshabpur. Digha–Malda Town Express, Vishakapatnam–Digha Superfast Express, Samudra Kanya Superfast Express, Tamralipta Express, Kandari Express, Paharia Express, Digha–Howrah Super AC express, Digha–Asansol Express and Local EMU trains Haldia–Howrah Fast Local, Digha–Panskura Local, Mecheda–Digha Local, Haldia–Panskura Local, Howrah–Haldia Local trains stop here.[6] The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[7][8] The Tamluk–Digha line was opened in 2004.[9] The Panskura–Haldia line was electrified in 1974–76. All lines were electrified with 25 kV AC overhead system.[10] EMU train services between Panskura and Haldia introduced in 1976 and direct EMU services between Howrah and Haldia in 1979.[7]

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