New Farakka Junction railway station

New Farakka Junction
Indian Railway Station Junction station
Location	Farrakka Barrage Township, Murshidabad, West Bengal  India
Coordinates	24°47′42″N 87°54′56″E / 24.7949°N 87.9156°E / 24.7949; 87.9156Coordinates: 24°47′42″N 87°54′56″E / 24.7949°N 87.9156°E / 24.7949; 87.9156
Elevation	30 metre
Line(s)	Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa loop
Platforms	3
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	NFK
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Malda
History
Opened	1971
Electrified	In Progress
Location
Location of New Farakka railway station in West Bengal

External video

Kanchanjunga Express crossing Farakka Barrage

Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line

New Farakka Junction is a railway station on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line and is located in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. New Farakka Junction railway station lies south of the Farakka Barrage.

The 2,240 metres (7,350 ft) long Farakka Barrage carries a rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges. The rail bridge was thrown open to the public in 1971, thereby linking the towns of Murshidabad district to Malda, New Jalpaiguri and other railway stations in North Bengal.

Number of Halting Trains: 87

● Some important trains