| Gankar railway station | |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Type: | Passenger train station |
| Address: | Khojarpara, Mirzapur, Gankar Murshidabad district, West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Eastern Railway zone |
| Line: | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line |
| Platform: | 3 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Structure: | Standard (on ground station) |
| Status: | Active |
| Former: | East Indian Railway Company |
| Electrified: | Yes |
Gankar railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Mirzapur, Gankar of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2] [3] 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. Total 18 passenger trains stop at Gankar railway station.[4]