Jiaganj railway station

Jiaganj railway station is an Indian railway station of the Lalgola Ranaghat Sealdah branch lines in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Jiaganj in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Jiaganj town and surroundings areas.[1] Distance between Sealdah and Jiaganj is 235 km.[2] Hazarduari Express, Dhano Dhanye Express, Lalgola Passengers and few EMU trains pass through the station.[3] There is another major railway station, Azimganj Junction of Jiaganj Azimganj tween town of the district.


Jiganj
Express train, Passenger train and Suburban train station
LocationStation Road, Jiaganj, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24.244039°N 88.276875°E / 24.244039; 88.276875
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Sealdah–Lalgola main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeJJG
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Sealdah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
toward Lalgola
Location
Jiaganj
Location in West Bengal
Jiaganj
Location in India

Electrification

The KrishnanagarLalgola Section, including Jiaganj railway station was electrified in 2004. In 2010 the line became double tracked.[4][5]

References

  1. "JJG / JiaGanj". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. "Distance Summary". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. "Arrivals at JJG/JiaGanj". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. "The Lalgola Sealdah Section Of Indian (eastern) Railway". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  5. "Railway Electrification". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 6 March 2019.


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