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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Salar railway station
| native_name = সালার স্টেশন<br>सालार स्टेशन
| native_name_lang = সালার স্টেশন
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]], [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station
| image =
| caption =
| address = Kandi-Katwa Road, [[Salar, Murshidabad]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.4628|N|88.6399|E|format=dms}}
| elevation = {{cvt|25|m}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone]]
| line = [[Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop]]
| platform = 4
| tracks = 2
| other = Broad-gauge railway broader than the 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard-gauge railways
| parking = Available
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = SALE
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Howrah}}
}}
| status = Active
| closed =
| former = [[East Indian Railway Company]]
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| passengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| services = {{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Malihati Talibpur Road|next= Jhamatpur Baharan|line=Eastern Railway zone|branch= [[Azimganj–Katwa line]]|rows1=1}}
}}
'''Salar railway station''' is a railway station on the [[Howrah–Azimganj line]] of [[Howrah railway division]] of [[Eastern Railway zone]]. It is situated at [[Salar, Murshidabad]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/salar-sale-station|title=SALAR (SALE) Railway Station|publisher=NDTV|access-date=25 November 2019}}</ref>

==History==
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] [[Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop]].<ref name=timeline>{{cite web| url = http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| title = Indian Railway History timeline|first=R. P.|last=Saxena| accessdate = 15 April 2019| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| archivedate = 14 July 2012| df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html |title =The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian | publisher=railindia | accessdate = 15 April 2019 }}</ref> 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. The station electrified in August 2018 . Total 46 trains including number of Express, Passengers and [[EMU (train)|EMU]] stop at Salar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/salar-sale/1933|title=SALE/Salar|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Distance between [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] and Salar railway station is approximately 163 km.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trainspnrstatus.com/trains/salar-howrah|title=SALAR to HOWRAH JN Trains|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref>

==Trains==
*13142/[[Teesta Torsha Express]]
*13146/Radhikapur–Kolkata Express
*15960/Kamrup Express
*3164/[[Hate Bazare Express]]
*15722/Paharia Express
*53006/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger
*63010/Azimganj–Katwa MEMU
*73036/Nimtita–Katwa DEMU
*53012/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
*13466/Malda Town–Howrah Intercity Express (via Azimganj)
*53014/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
*73032/Azimganj–Katwa DEMU
*53008/Rampurhat–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
*53016/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
*73152/Jangipur Road–Sealdah DEMU
*53018/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
*53020/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
*13422/Malda Town– Nabadwip Dham Express (unreserved)
*53436/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
*53002/Azimganj–Howrah Passenger (unreserved)
*13034/Katiha–Howrah Express

== Facilities ==
The facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler vehicle parking, ATM Counter, Toilets, Tea Stall.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Murshidabad district]]
[[Category:Howrah railway division]]

Salar railway station - Revision history

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