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	\| map_type = India West Bengal~~#India~~		\| map_type = India West Bengal
	\| map_caption = Location in West Bengal~~##Location in India~~		\| map_caption = Location in West Bengal
	\| map_dot_label = '''Bardhaman Junction'''		\| map_dot_label = '''Bardhaman Junction'''
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	{{Infobox station		{{Infobox station
	\| name = ~~[[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg\|50px]]<br>{{font color\|blue\|Barddhaman Junction}}~~		\| name = Bardhaman station
	\| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[junction station]] and <br> [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] junction station		\| type = [[Indian Railways]] junction station and <br> Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station
	\| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway		\| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
	\| image = ~~Kolkata Railway Station (KOAA) 11~~.jpg		\| image = File:Bardhaman junction station 04.jpg
	\| image_caption = ~~Platform of Barddhaman~~ Junction ~~Railway Station~~		\| image_caption = Bardhaman Junction railway station
	\| address = [[Grand Trunk Road]], [[Bardhaman]], [[West Bengal]]		\| address = [[Grand Trunk Road]], [[Bardhaman]], [[West Bengal]]
	\| country = {{flagu\|India}}		\| country = {{flagu\|India}}
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	\| owned = [[Indian Railways]]		\| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
	\| operator = [[Eastern Railway ~~Zone~~\|Eastern Railways]]		\| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone\|Eastern Railways]]
	\| status = Functioning		\| status = Functioning
	\| former = [[East Indian Railway Company]]		\| former = [[East Indian Railway Company]]
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	==Electrification==		==Electrification==
	Electrification of [[~~Howrah–Burdwan~~ main line]] was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958. Earlier, electrification started (on the Howrah–Bandel sector) with 3 kV DC overhead system in 1953.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history4.html\|title =IR History Part IV (1947–1970) \| publisher= IRFCA\| access-date = 13 April 2013}}</ref>		Electrification of [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]] was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958. Earlier, electrification started (on the Howrah–Bandel sector) with 3 kV DC overhead system in 1953.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history4.html\|title =IR History Part IV (1947–1970) \| publisher= IRFCA\| access-date = 13 April 2013}}</ref>

	The [[Howrah–Bardhaman chord]] was electrified in 1964–66.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html \|title =History of Electrification \| publisher= IRFCA\| access-date = 13 April 2013 }}</ref>		The [[Howrah–Bardhaman chord]] was electrified in 1964–66.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html \|title =History of Electrification \| publisher= IRFCA\| access-date = 13 April 2013 }}</ref>

>PQR01: Adding local short description: "Railway Station in West Bengal, India", overriding Wikidata description "Railway Station in West Bengal, India" (Shortdesc helper)

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Adding local short description: "Railway Station in West Bengal, India", overriding Wikidata description "Railway Station in West Bengal, India" (Shortdesc helper)

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{{Short description|Railway Station in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]] {{font color|blue|Barddhaman Junction}}
| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[junction station]] and [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] junction station
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| image = Kolkata Railway Station (KOAA) 11.jpg
| image_caption = Platform of Barddhaman Junction Railway Station
| address = [[Grand Trunk Road]], [[Bardhaman]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.250041|87.869995|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|34.00|m|ft}}
| line = [[Howrah–Delhi main line]], [[Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line]], [[Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line]], [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line]], [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]], [[Howrah–Bardhaman chord]], [[Bardhaman–Asansol section]], [[Bardhaman–Katwa line]]
| other = Auto stand, Taxi stand
| structure = Standard (On-ground station)
| platform = 8
| tracks = 10
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| opened = {{start date and age|1855}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1958
| ADA = {{access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = BWN
| zone = [[Eastern Railway Zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Howrah}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway Zone|Eastern Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[East Indian Railway Company]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India West Bengal#India
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_dot_label = '''Bardhaman Junction'''
| map_size = 300
| services = {{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= |next= Talit|line= Eastern Railway zone|branch= [[Bardhaman–Asansol section]]}}
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= Gangpur |next= |line= Eastern |branch= [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line|Main line]] & [[Howrah–Bardhaman chord|Chord line]]|type=Howrah Junction|rows1=2}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= Gangpur |next= Kamnara|line= Eastern |branch=[[Bardhaman–Katwa line]] |type=Howrah Junction |type2=Katwa Junction |hide1=yes}}
|route_map = {{Howrah–Bardhaman main line}}{{Howrah–Bardhaman chord}}{{Bardhaman–Katwa line}}
|map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Bardhaman Junction Railway Station''' (Station code: '''BWN''') is a railway junction station on the [[Howrah–Delhi main line]] and is located in [[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Bardhaman District]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. [[Electric multiple unit|EMU]] services from {{stnlnk|Howrah}} along [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]] and [[Howrah–Bardhaman chord]] terminate at [[Bardhaman]]. It serves Bardhaman, the third most populous city in [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf | title = Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above |work= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 |access-date = 16 April 2013}}</ref>

==History==
Barddhaman Junction is an important station in the [[Eastern Railway zone]]. Trains from {{stnlnk|Howrah}}, {{stnlnk|Sealdah}}, {{stnlnk|Kolkata}} towards [[Mughalsarai Junction railway station|Mughalsarai]] (currently named as [[Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction|Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay]], DDU), [[Gaya Junction railway station|Gaya]] etc. go through the station. The station consists 8 platforms.

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from {{stnlnk|Howrah}} to {{stnlnk|Hooghly}} on 15 August 1854.

The track was extended to {{stnlnk|Raniganj}} by 1855.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html |title = IR History Part I 1832–1869| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 13 April 2013}}</ref>

The [[Howrah–Bardhaman chord]], a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]], was constructed in 1917.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|title=The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian|publisher=Rail India|access-date=13 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316015721/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html|archive-date=16 March 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

[[Burdwan–Katwa line]] was upgraded from [[narrow-gauge railway|NG]] to [[broad-gauge railway|BG]] in 2014 (up to {{stnlnk|Balgona}}) and extended up to [[Katwa Junction railway station|Katwa]] in 2018.

==Barddhaman RRI==
It has [[Siemens]] interlocking{{clarify|date=February 2019}} and it was commissioned on 2014. New [[route relay interlocking]] (RRI) has considerably increased train punctuality.

==Electrification==
Electrification of [[Howrah–Burdwan main line]] was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958. Earlier, electrification started (on the Howrah–Bandel sector) with 3 kV DC overhead system in 1953.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history4.html|title =IR History Part IV (1947–1970) | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 13 April 2013}}</ref>

The [[Howrah–Bardhaman chord]] was electrified in 1964–66.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title =History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 13 April 2013 }}</ref>
[[Bardhaman–Katwa line]] was electrified in 2014 (up to {{stnlnk|Balgona}}) and 2018 (up to [[Katwa Junction railway station|Katwa jn]])

==Amenities==
Bardhaman railway station has one two-bedded non-AC retiring room and an eight-bedded dormitory.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,442,478,490 |title = Retiring Room Details| publisher= Eastern Railway| access-date = 10 April 2013}}</ref>
Barddhaman railway station has two two-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and one four bedded non-AC dormitory. The whole station platforms are given with high speed [[Wi-Fi|WIFI]] access provided by [[Google]] and RailWire. Also the station has escalator service in platform number 2, 3 and 8. Automated ticket vending machines are there at both side of the station where tickets can be got both by giving cash, using card, UTS mobile system etc. Vendors are available with various types of food at the station platforms. Purified and cold water is available at platforms.

==Bardhaman Coaching & Wagon Depot==
Bardhaman Coaching & Wagon Depot can maintain passenger trains [[Electric multiple unit|EMU]] and [[MEMU]], including one [[Diesel multiple unit|DEMU]] rake. It has a capacity of holding 71 coaches.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1336385288075-C&W%20HWH%20OVER%20VIEW%20MAY%2712.pdf |title = Carriage and Wagon / Howrah Division| publisher = Indian Railways| access-date = 11 April 2013 }}</ref>

==Diesel & Electric Loco Shed==
Bardhaman has a diesel loco shed with [[WDG-3A]], [[Indian locomotive class WDM-6|WDM-6]], [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]] and [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]] locos. Recently BWN DLS has been electrified. A 15 [[WAG-9]] locomotive from [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan Loco Shed]] and 10 [[WAG-9]] locomotive from [[Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh|Gomoh Loco Shed]] are transferred to BWN. It has parking slots for [[Electrical multiple unit|EMUs]]<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title = Sheds and Workshops| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 10 April 2013}}</ref>

== Incidents ==
On two different dates, April 6 and 13 of 2003, employees of a private security agency fired at fleeing coal thieves, injuring a passerby and on the later date, a hawker. Following these incidents, a large mob comprising the station's hawkers and residents of the area, clashed with police forces leading to a baton charge and arrests, on April 14, 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/rogue-shot-hits-station-hawker-in-burdwan/cid/831016|title=Rogue shot hits station hawker in Burdwan|website=www.telegraphindia.com|access-date=2020-01-04}}</ref>

On Friday, 9 November 2019, several people were injured in a stampede over a footbridge at the station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/11-hurt-in-burdwan-station-stampede/articleshow/71977079.cms|title=11 hurt in Burdwan station stampede – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-01-04}}</ref>

On Saturday, 4 January 2020, a major portion of the main entrance gate of the railway station collapsed, injuring several people. Construction activities were taking place at the site of the accident.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/live-updates-part-of-entrance-gate-at-barddhaman-railway-station-collapses/liveblog/73101298.cms|title=Burdwan station collapse live updates: Part of entrance gate at Barddhaman railway station collapses|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/portion-of-building-at-bardhaman-railway-station-in-west-bengal-collapses-several-feared-trapped-new-2158864|title=Railway Station Building In West Bengal Collapses, 2 Injured|publisher=NDTV|access-date=2020-01-04}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
File:Barddhaman railway station platform.JPG|Barddhaman railway station platform
File:Barddhaman Junction railway station nameplate.JPG|Barddhaman Junction railway station nameplate
File:Bardhaman Junction.jpg|Bardhaman Junction
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/barddhaman-junction-bwn/2 Trains at Bardhaman]
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Bardhaman}}

{{commons category|Bardhaman railway station}}

{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern}}
{{Purba Bardhaman topics}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barddhaman Junction Railway Station}}
[[Category:Railway stations in Purba Bardhaman district]]
[[Category:Howrah railway division]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Bardhaman]]

Barddhaman Junction railway station - Revision history

GordonCoulston at 21:17, 20 March 2026

Kamal Guha: Map type in Infobox

Kamal Guha: Changed the picture in the Infobox

>PQR01: Adding local short description: "Railway Station in West Bengal, India", overriding Wikidata description "Railway Station in West Bengal, India" (Shortdesc helper)