Azimganj Junction is a railway station on the BarharwaâÂÂAzimganjâÂÂKatwa loop and is located in Azimganj of Murshidabad district lying west of Bhagirathi, a part of the Hooghly river in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is classified as an NSG-5 category station under the jurisdiction of the Howrah Division in Eastern Railway. It serves a small portion of the Jiaganj-Azimganj municipal town, which falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Lalbag subdivision in Murshidabad district.The nearest railway station is Jiaganj, located on the SealdahâÂÂLalgola line, situated across the Bhagirathi river within the same municipal town.
In 1863, the Indian Branch Railway Company, a private company opened the NalhatiâÂÂAzimganj branch line. The track was initially a gauge line. The track was subsequently converted to broad gauge. The Indian Branch Railway Company was purchased by the Government of India in 1872 and the line was renamed Nalhati State Railway. It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892.
In 1913, the HooghlyâÂÂKatwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa, and the BarharwaâÂÂAzimganjâÂÂKatwa Railway constructed the BarharwaâÂÂAzimganjâÂÂKatwa loop line.
With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of the area completely changed. Azimganj junction emerged as an important station in the links to New Jalpaiguri.
Some of the important trains that runs from Azimganj junction are :