Sankopara railway station

Sankopara railway station is a halt railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside State Highway 5 at Arjunpur, Sankopara, of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

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. 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 12 trains stop at Sankopara railway station.