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Azimganj City railway station

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Azimganj City railway station
Express train, Passenger train station
General information
LocationPolice Station Road, Azimganj, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24°08′32″N 88°09′21″E / 24.1422°N 88.1557°E / 24.1422; 88.1557
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeACLE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
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

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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

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  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.