Jakpur railway station
# Jakpur railway station

The Jakpur railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Jakpur, India in Paschim Medinipur district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is 107 km (66 mi) from Howrah Station.

## History

Jakpur railway station is situated in Jakpur Kharagpur, West Bengal. Station code is JPR. It is a small railway station between Howrah and Kharagpur. Neighbourhood stations are Kharagpur Junction and Madpur and near by major railway station is Kharagpur Jn. Local EMU trains Howrah–Kharagpur local, Santragachi–Kharagpur local, Kharagpur–Howrah local, Kharagpur–Santragachi local, Howrah–Midnapore Local train stop here. The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1900. The Howrah–Kharagpur stretch has three lines. There is a plan to build a fourth line for the Santragachi–Panskura–Kharagpur stretch. The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.

