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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Barharwa Junction<br />
| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[junction station]]<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = Barharwa Nameboard.jpg<br />
| image_caption = <br />
| address = [[Barharwa]], [[Sahebganj district|Sahibganj]], [[Jharkhand]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|24|51|28|N|87|46|27|E}}<br />
| elevation = 25 m<br />
| line = [[Sahibganj loop]]<br/>[[Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop]]<br />
| other = <br />
| structure = Standard<br />
| platform = 4<br />
| tracks = 4<br />
| parking = Yes (paid)<br />
| opened = 1866<br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Recently electrified<br />
| ADA = <br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = BHW<br />
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Malda}}<br />
}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = <br />
| status = Functioning<br />
| former = [[East India Railway]]<br />
| passengers = <br />
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| pass_percent = <br />
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}}<br />
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'''Barharwa Junction''' is a railway station on the [[Sahibganj loop]] and is located at [[Barharwa]] in [[Sahibganj District]] in the Indian state of [[Jharkhand]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The [[Howrah–Delhi main line]] was initially laid via Sahibganj and opened to traffic in 1866. Later, in 1871 the Raniganj–Kiul line was laid. The Khana–Sahibganj–Kiul section was renamed [[Sahibganj loop]].<ref name=timeline>{{cite web| url = http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| title = Indian Railway History timeline|first=R. P.|last=Saxena| access-date = 2011-11-28| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120229092028/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| archive-date = 29 February 2012|url-status = dead}}</ref><br />
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In 1913, the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the [[Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop]].<ref name=timeline/><br />
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The {{convert|15|km}}-long Barharwa–New Farakka link was established later, allowing trains from both Howrah and Delhi to travel to [[New Jalpaiguri]].<br />
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==Overview==<br />
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Barharwa Junction is a B-category station under Malda division. It is one of the busiest station in terms of freight and goods trains service. Stone chips and mining materials are supplied all over the country from the hills near Barharwa. It is a junction point as train from Bhagalpur side going towards Malda Town and North Eastern States of India, going towards Azimganj and towards Rampurhat, Bolpur, Burdwan and Howrah and also Santhia-Andal.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*{{IndiaRailInfo|1381}}<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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Image:People ramming onto a train.jpg|A passenger train at Barharwa<br />
Image:Barharwa Junction taken from overbridge.jpg|Barharwa Station western side<br />
Image:Junction point.jpg|The point where both lines divert on the eastern side<br />
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{{Sahibganj loop stations|Barharwa Junction|Bakudi|Gumani|44|0|4|}}<br />
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{{Railway stations in Jharkhand}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Sahibganj district]]<br />
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Jharkhand]]<br />
[[Category:Malda railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1866]]<br />
[[Category:1866 establishments in India]]</div>>Monkbot