| Salar railway station | |
| Native Name: | সালার স্টেশন सालार स्टेशन |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Type: | Express train, Passenger train station |
| Address: | Kandi-Katwa Road, Salar, Murshidabad, West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Eastern Railway zone |
| Line: | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop |
| Platform: | 4 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Other: | Broad-gauge railway broader than the 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard-gauge railways |
| Parking: | Available |
| Structure: | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Status: | Active |
| Former: | East Indian Railway Company |
| Electrified: | Yes |
Salar railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Salar, Murshidabad 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. The station electrified in August 2018 . Total 46 trains including number of Express, Passengers and EMU stop at Salar.[4] Distance between Howrah and Salar railway station is approximately 163 km.[5]
The facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler vehicle parking, ATM Counter, Toilets, Tea Stall.