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Asansol Junction railway station


ASANSOL JUNCTION
আসানসোল জংশন
Indian Railways junction station
Entrance view of Asansol Junction railway station
General information
LocationStation Road, Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal
 India
Coordinates23°41′29″N 86°58′29″E / 23.69131°N 86.974792°E / 23.69131; 86.974792
Elevation96 metres (315 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railways
Line(s)Bardhaman–Asansol section and Asansol–Patna section of Howrah–Delhi main line,
Asansol–Gaya section of Grand Chord and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line,
Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
Platforms7
Tracks11
ConnectionsAuto stand, bus stand, cab zone
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeASN[1]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Asansol
ClassificationNSG-2
History
Opened1864 (1864)
Electrified1957–1962
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Location
Asansol Junction is located in West Bengal
Asansol Junction
Asansol Junction
Location within West Bengal
Map
Interactive map

Asansol Junction (station code: ASN) is a railway station of Eastern Railway in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The station is on the Howrah–Delhi main line. It is the 8th busiest railway station in India in terms of frequency of trains after Kanpur Central, Vijayawada Junction, Delhi Junction, New Delhi, Ambala Cant, Howrah and Patna Junction.[citation needed] Around 171 trains pass through the station daily. It serves Asansol and the surrounding areas.

View of Asansol railway junction
Entrance gate of Asansol Railway Junction
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  6. ^ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017-18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  7. ^ "Asansol Division Railway Map". Eastern Railway.
  8. ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.

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