| Karimganj Junction | |
| Type: | Train station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | Railway Colony, Station Rd, Karimganj Town 788710, Barak Valley, Assam |
| Country: | India |
| Map Type: | India Assam#India |
| Map Dot Label: | Karimganj Junction |
| Coordinates: | 24.8603°N 92.3728°W |
| Line: | |
| Bus Stands: | Karimganj Bus Stand |
| Bus Operators: | Assam State Transport Corporation |
| Other: | |
| Structure: | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Distance: |
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| Platform: | 2 |
| Levels: | 01 |
| Tracks: | 3;
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| Bus Routes: |
Karimganj–Sabroom Road Karimganj–Silchar Road |
| Parking: | Available |
| Bicycle: | Available |
| Classification: | NSG–4 |
| Website: | Karimganj Junction |
| Electrified: | Yes |
| Accessible: | Available♿ |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Status: | Functioning |
| Former: | Assam Bengal Railway |
| Events: | Upgraded with reservation facilities through ticket counters |
| Events1: | Closed for gauge conversion |
| Events2: | Reopened after gauge conversion |
| Events3: | Upgraded with free WiFi facilities |
| Passengers: | 5000 approx |
| Pass Year: | 2018 |
| Pass Percent: | -5 |
| Pass System: | Daily |
Karimganj Junction Railway Station serves the Indian city of Karimganj in Assam. It belongs to Lumding railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. It is located in Karimganj district. It is the fourth most busiest railway station in Barak Valley. It is also one of the three railway stations serving the city of Karimganj, the others being Longai and New Karimganj. It is one of the oldest railway station in India built in the year 1898 under Assam Bengal Railway. It consists of two platforms with a total of 15 halting trains. It serves as the main halt for all passenger trains from Silchar, Agartala, Dharmanagar, Dullabcherra, Badarpur, and . The station consists of a single Electric-Line.
The station was first inaugurated in 1898 under Assam Bengal Railway. Assam Bengal Railway was incorporated in 1892 to serve British-owned tea plantations in Assam. Assam Bengal Railway had III sections & Karimganj Junction come under Section I named as Comilla–Akhaura–Kulaura–Badarpur section opened in 1896–1898 and finally extended to Lumding in 1903.[1]
After gauge conversion, the station is connected to Tripura via the newly constructed New Karimganj railway station.[2] [3] [4] Following the construction of the New Karimganj railway station, railway traffic into Karimganj Junction has drastically reduced. All long-distance trains, including the Kanchenjunga Express, Humsafar Express, Rajdhani Express, Tripura Sundari Express, and Deoghar–Agartala Weekly Express, bypass the Karimganj Junction completely by short halting and passing through the New Karimganj railway station, instead.
The station contains two platforms serving several passengers. It also contains retiring rooms or passenger waiting rooms with proper sanitation facilities. The station is also upgraded with reservation facilities through ticket counters in the year 2003. Karimganj Junction is also upgraded with RailTel free WiFi facilities.[5] [6] [7]