Jamalpur railway station

Jamalpur Junction
Indian Railway Station
Location	Jamalpur, Bihar India
Coordinates
Elevation	59 metres (194 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railway
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Kiul-Khana line,Jamalpur Junction-Sahebpur kamal line
Platforms	4 in future (Proposed 9)
Tracks	6
Connections	New Delhi, Howrah
Construction
Parking	Available (Paid)
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	JMP
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Malda Division
History
Opened	1862
Electrified	Construction-Electrification of single BG
Traffic
Passengers	60,000 per day
Location
http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/1155

The 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.

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 It has an average elevation of 59 metres (194 ft). The station is located about 9 km from Munger city.

The main train connections include Vikramshila Express, Surat-Bhagalpur Tapti Ganga Express, Farakka Express, Bhagalpur-Muzaffarpur Jansewa Express, Bhagalpur-Yesvantpur Anga Express, Jamalpur-Howrah Express,Bhagalpur-Jammutawi Express,Jamalpur-Malda town exp, Gaya-Kamakhya Express and Brahmaputra mail.

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 is under construction which will connect Jamalpur Junction to various districts of North Bihar by 2014 year end.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, 2 wheeler and 4 wheeler vehicle parking. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, refreshment room, tea stall and book stall.

Platforms

There are a total of 4 platforms. The platforms are connected by Foot Over Bridge.

Trains

Sahibganj Loop
Track gauge: 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Legend
Kiul Junction to Howrah Rampur Halt Dhanauri Pawan Brahmasthan Halt Uren Kajra Abhaipur Masudan Dharhara Dashrathpur Sarobag Halt Jamalpur Junction to Munger Patam Halt Ratanpur Bariarpur Kalyanpur Road Kharia Pipra Halt Gangani Sultanganj Maheshi Akbarnagar Nathnagar Bhagalpur to Dumka Sabour Lailakh Mamlakha Ghogha Ekchari Kahalgaon Vikramshila Shivanarayanpur Lakshmipur Bhorang Pirpainti Ammapali Mirza Cheuki Karamtola Bihar–Jharkhand Sahibganj Maharajpur Karanpurato Taljhari Kalian Chak Rajmahal Tinpahar Junction Dhamdhamia Bakudi Barharwa Junction to Farakka Gumani Kotalpokhar Tilbhita Pakur PANEM Coal Depot Nagarnabi Jharkhand–Bengal Rajgram Banshlai Bridge Bansloi River Murarai Chatra to Azimganj Nalhati Junction Brahmani River Swadinpur to Dumka Rampurhat Junction Tarapith Road Mallarpur Panagarh–Morgram Highway Dwarka River Gadadharpur Mayurakshi River Sainthia Junction to Andal Bataspur Ahmadpur Junction to Katwa Bakreshwar River Kopai Kopai River Prantik Bolpur Shantiniketan Ajay River Bhedia Pichkurirdhal Guskara Kunur River Noadardhal Banpas Jhapaterdhal to Main Line Khana Junction

Nearest Airport

The nearest airport to Jamalpur Junction are

1. Munger Airport 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
2. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 460 kilometres (290 mi)
3. Gaya Airport 180 kilometres (110 mi)
4. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 170 kilometres (110 mi)
5. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 460 kilometres (290 mi)

See also

• Bhagalpur railway station
• Munger railway station
• Purabsarai railway station

External links

• Jamalpur Junction Map