Jamalpur Junction railway station

Jamalpur Junction
जमालपुर जंक्शन
Express train and Passenger train Station
Location Jamalpur, Bihar
India
Coordinates 25°30′53″N 86°50′38″E / 25.51472°N 86.84389°E / 25.51472; 86.84389Coordinates: 25°30′53″N 86°50′38″E / 25.51472°N 86.84389°E / 25.51472; 86.84389
Elevation 59 metres (194 ft)
Owned by Indian Railway
Operated by Eastern Railway zone
Line(s) Sahibganj Loop
Jamalpur-Munger-Sahebpur kamal-Barauni Line
Jamalpur - Munger-Khagaria line
Platforms 4
Tracks 8
Construction
Parking Yes
Other information
Status Functional
Station code JMP
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
History
Opened 1862 (1862)
Electrified Construction-Double Line Electrification
Traffic
Passengers 70,000 per day

Jamalpur Junction railway station, station code JMP, is the railway station serving the Munger-Jamalpur twin cities in the Munger district in the Indian State of Bihar.

Location

Jamalpur Junction is the main rail head for Munger city. Jamalpur Junction is part of the Malda Division of the Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railway. Jamalpur Junction is connected to metropolitan areas of India, Delhi-Kolkata Sahibganj Loop via Kiul- Rampurhat route. Jamalpur is located at 25°18′N 86°30′E / 25.30°N 86.50°E / 25.30; 86.50 It has an average elevation of 59 metres (194 ft). The station is located about 8 km from Munger city.

Lines

Traveling south-west, Kiul Junction Railway Station is the main station next to Jamalpur. Going east, Bhagalpur Junction Railway Station is the nearest main station. A mega Munger Ganga Bridge connects it to nearby districts like Begusarai, Khagaria and various districts of North Bihar .

Infrastructure

There are a total of 5 platforms. The platforms are connected by 2 Foot Over Bridges.

It is The First Station Of Malda Division To Have A Centralised Route Relay Interlocking (CRRI) System.

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