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{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Jiganj}}
| native_name =
| native_name_lang=
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]], [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] and [[Suburban train]] station
| image =
| caption =
| address = Station Road, [[Jiaganj Azimganj|Jiaganj]], [[Murshidabad district]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.244039|88.276875|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{cvt|23|m}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone]]
| line = Sealdah–Lalgola main line
| platform = 2
| tracks = 2
| other =
| ADA =
| parking = No
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = JJG
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Sealdah}}
}}
| status = Active
| closed =
| former = [[East Indian Railway Company]]
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| passengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| services =
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= Nashipur Road|next= Subarnamrigi|line= Eastern |branch= [[Krishnanagar–Lalgola line]]|type= Krishnanagar City Junction|type2= Lalgola}}
| map_type = India West Bengal#India
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Jiaganj
| map_size = 300
| route_map = {{Lalgola and Gede branch lines}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
'''Jiaganj railway station''' is an Indian railway station of the [[Lalgola and Gede branch lines|Lalgola Ranaghat Sealdah branch lines]] in the [[Eastern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. The station is situated at Jiaganj in [[Murshidabad district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It serves Jiaganj town and surroundings areas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.totaltraininfo.com/station/JJG/|title=JJG / JiaGanj|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref> Distance between {{stnlnk|Sealdah}} and Jiaganj is 235 km.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://alldistancebetween.com/in/distance-between/sealdah-railway-station-jiaganj-34fde0656eef7e01471dd24fc31e6045/|title=Distance Summary|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref> [[Hazarduari Express]], [[Dhano Dhanye Express]], Lalgola Passengers and few [[EMU (train)|EMU]] trains pass through the station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/jiaganj-jjg/1170|title=Arrivals at JJG/JiaGanj|publisher=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=25 November 2019}}</ref> There is another major railway station, {{stnlnk|Azimganj Junction}} of [[Jiaganj Azimganj]] tween town of the district.

==Electrification==
The [[Krishnanagar City Junction railway station|Krishnanagar]]–{{stnlnk|Lalgola}} Section, including Jiaganj railway station was electrified in 2004. In 2010 the line became double tracked.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asitsanyal.expertscolumn.com/article/lalgola-sealdah-section-indian-eastern-railway|title=The Lalgola Sealdah Section Of Indian (eastern) Railway|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=4641|title=Railway Electrification|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Murshidabad district]]
[[Category:Sealdah railway division]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]

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