Panskura Junction is a railway junction station on the HowrahâÂÂKharagpur line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Panskura.
The HowrahâÂÂKharagpur line was opened in 1900.
The PanskuraâÂÂDurgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.
The HowrahâÂÂKharagpur line was electrified in 1967âÂÂ69. The PanskuraâÂÂHaldia line was electrified in 1974âÂÂ76.
There is a car shed of South Eastern Railway at Panskura.
Panskura Junction railway station has a beautiful park for children in the station area.
The major facilities available are First class and Second class waiting rooms, running rooms, computerised reservation facilities, reservation counters, vehicle parking, etc. There are tea stalls, a R.M.S. and a Government Railway police (GRP) office. Automatic ticket vending machines are installed to reduce the queue for train tickets in the station.
There are six platforms in Panskura Junction railway station. The platforms are interconnected with a foot overbridge(FOB). The ruins of the historic cities of Tamluk and Raghunathbari are approachable from Panskura Junction railway station.