Azimganj City railway station

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]

Azimganj City railway station
Express train, Passenger train station
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)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	ACLE
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Azimganj Junction towards Katwa Junction Eastern Railway zone Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Poradanga Halt towards Barharwa Junction

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.