Jhamatpur Baharan railway station


Jhamatpur Baharan railway station is a railway station on the Howrah-Azimganj Line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Jhamatpur village, Purba Bardhaman in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a wide broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the wide broad gauge Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line. With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 25 trains including few Passengers trains and EMU stop at Jhamatpur Baharan. Distance between Howrah and Jhamatpur Baharan railway station is approximately 158 km.