| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Type: | Express train and Passenger train station |
| Address: | Station Road, Raghunathganj, Murshidabad district, West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Eastern Railway zone |
| Line: | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop |
| Platform: | 3 |
| Tracks: | 4 |
| Parking: | Available |
| Structure: | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Former: | East Indian Railway Company |
| Opened: | 1913 |
| Electrified: | Yes |
Jangipur Road is a railway station of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. The station falls on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop line. It is situated at Station Road, Raghunathganj of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
In 1913, the Bandel–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 32 trains including few passenger and express trains stop at Jangipur Road railway station.[4] The distance between Jangipur Road and Howrah railway station is approximately 252 km.[5]
Considering the contribution of Jangipur in the development of the railways in India, the Malda Division of Eastern Railway has renovated the Jangipur station as a heritage station to bring back its past glory.But the historic toll tax office, which was once the largest revenue collection centre in the country, has been submerged by the Ganga after erosion of the banks.Mr. Prashant Kumar Mishra, Chief Workshop Engineer of Eastern Railway, who is also holding the additional charge of DRM of Malda Division, said on 14 September 2019 that the Jangipur station building, the most well-known landmark of the area with its thick brick walls, high roof, arches, wooden window shades has been given a new lease of life after structural repairs. "It was painted in trade mark red colour and the renovated heritage station building is now the cynosure of all eyes", Mishra added. He further said directors of the East India Company were deeply convinced of the need of railways in India for mobilising its forces across the country. The company wanted to conduct detailed traffic surveys and explore financial viability before deciding to set up a railway network in India.The first report of the directors of East India Rail Company had made mention of two million tonnes of inland traffic between Calcutta, the N.W. and Jangipore Ghat that alone carried more than 7.96 lakh tonnes of goods.It was the toll record of Jangipur that paved the way for construction of the railway network by EIR in India. The official records of the collector of tolls at Jangipur mentioned that in 1844–45, on the Bhagarutty River boats passed through that branch of the river, containing 21,497,750 maunds, or taking 27 maunds to the ton, the tonnage of the laden cargo boats was 796,213 tonnes. G.Ashburner of Messers Macintyre and Company in his letter dated 2 September 1844 to R Macdonald Stephenson stated, "I am satisfied indeed after very careful enquiry and minute attention to the subject that no country in the world has ever offered so tempting a field for the investment of capital in railways as the Valley of Ganges from one extremity to the other." "I have searched for the toll house in the banks of river Ganges, but sadly it no longer exists as it is now lying submerged in the river after erosion", Mr Mishra added.[6]
Jangipur Railway Passengers Committee (JRPC) was formed in 2018. They initiated multiple activities for railway development across the Jangipur as well as Murshidabad district.