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{{Infobox station <br />
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Tamluk Junction}}<br />
| type = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station<br />
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway<br />
| image = File:Tamluk Junction railway station.jpg<br />
| caption = Tamluk Junction railway station<br />
| address = Station road, [[Tamluk]], [[Purba Medinipur district]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|22.274523|N|87.919880|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|4|m|ft}}<br />
| line = [[Panskura–Haldia line]] <br> [[Tamluk–Digha line]]<br />
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| structure = Standard on-ground station<br />
| platform = 3<br />
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| parking = Yes<br />
| bicycle = Yes<br />
| opened = 1968<br />
| closed = <br />
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| electrified = 1974–76<br />
| ADA = <br />
| code = TMZ<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| zone = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]<br />
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| map_type = India West Bengal<br />
| map_caption = Location of Tamluk railway station in West Bengal<br />
| map_dot_label = Tamluk<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
| services =<br />
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous=Keshabpur |next=Sahid Matangini|line=South Eastern |branch= [[Panskura–Haldia line]]|type= Haldia|type2= Howrah Junction|rows2=2}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous=Nandakumar |next= Sahid Matangini|line=South Eastern |branch= [[Tamluk–Digha line]]|type= Digha|type2=Howrah Junction|hide2=yes}}<br />
|route_map = {{Howrah–Kharagpur line}}<br />
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{{main article|Howrah–Kharagpur line}}<br />
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The '''Tamluk Junction railway station''' in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]], serves [[Tamluk]], India in [[Purba Medinipur district]]. It is on the [[Panskura–Haldia line]]. It is under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway zone. Tamluk Junction railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Kharagpur railway division. It is {{convert|91|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from [[Howrah station]] and {{convert|24|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from [[Panskura Junction railway station|Panskura]].<ref>Combined suburban Time Table – Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Tamluk Junction railway station is situated in Tamluk station Road, [[Tamluk]], West Bengal. Station code is TMZ. It is a small but busiest railway station in [[Panskura–Haldia line]]. Neighbourhood stations are Sahid Matangini and Nandakumar and Keshabpur. Digha–Malda Town Express, Vishakapatnam–Digha Superfast Express, Samudra Kanya Superfast Express, Tamralipta Express, Kandari Express, Paharia Express, Digha–Howrah Super AC express, Digha–Asansol Express and Local EMU trains Haldia–Howrah Fast Local, Digha–Panskura Local, Mecheda–Digha Local, Haldia–Panskura Local, Howrah–Haldia Local trains stop here.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.totaltraininfo.com/station/RGX/|title=Total Train Info|access-date=5 April 2019}}</ref> The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when [[Port of Kolkata#Haldia Dock Complex|Haldia Port]] was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.<ref name=ser>{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1 |title=Major events in formation of S.E.Railway |publisher=South Eastern Railway |accessdate=10 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 |archivedate= 1 April 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1347084874753-PlacesOfInterest.pdf|title = Haldia| publisher= Indian Railways| accessdate = 10 April 2013}}</ref> The Tamluk–Digha line was opened in 2004.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/apps/trip_reports/show/209 |title = Digha Trip Report| publisher= IRFCA| accessdate = 10 April 2013}}</ref> The Panskura–Haldia line was electrified in 1974–76. All lines were electrified with 25 kV AC overhead system.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title = History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| accessdate = 10 February 2013}}</ref> EMU train services between Panskura and Haldia introduced in 1976 and direct EMU services between Howrah and Haldia in 1979.<ref name=ser/><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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Image: Tamluk Junction Foot-over Bridge.jpg |Tamluk Junction foot overbridge<br />
Image:Alpona at Tamluk Junction Foot-over Bridge.jpg |Alpona at Tamluk Junction foot overbridge<br />
Image:A view from foot over bridge.jpg | A view from foot overbridge<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/tamluk-tmz/1725 Trains at Tamluk Junction]<br />
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