Barddhaman Junction railway station


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 / 23.250041°N 87.869995°E / 23.250041; 87.869995
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
Connections Cabs, Bus stand, E-rickshaw
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Accessible Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBWN
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
ClassificationNSG-2
History
Opened1855 (1855)
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Passengers
200M/Year550K/Day ( high)
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
Terminus Eastern Line Kamnara
Location
Bardhaman Junction
Location in West Bengal
Bardhaman Junction
Location in India

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.