Barddhaman Junction railway station

Barddhaman Junction Railway Station (station code: BWN) is a railway junction station on the Howrah–Delhi main line and is located in Purba Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. EMU services from Howrah along Howrah–Bardhaman main line and Howrah–Bardhaman chord terminate at Bardhaman. Every day, over 300 express/mail/SF trains halt here, making it one of the busiest and important junction railway station in Eastern India. It serves Bardhaman, the fifth most populous city in West Bengal.

Barddhaman Junction
Indian Railways and Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Barddhaman Junction railway station
General information
LocationGrand Trunk Road, Bardhaman, West Bengal
 India
Coordinates23°15′00″N 87°52′12″E
Elevation34.00 metres (111.55 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Delhi main line,
Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line,
Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line,
Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line,
Howrah–Bardhaman main line,
Howrah–Bardhaman chord,
Bardhaman–Asansol section,
Bardhaman–Katwa line
Platforms8
Tracks10
ConnectionsBus stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (On-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Accessible Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBWN
Zone(s) Eastern Railway Zone
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1855 (1855)
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Passengers
3.5lakh/per day
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Terminus Eastern Railway zone Talit
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Gangpur Eastern Line Terminus
Eastern Line Kamnara
Location
Bardhaman Junction
Location in West Bengal
Bardhaman Junction
Location in India
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