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The Jamalpur Junction Railway Station, station code JMP, is the railway station serving the Munger-Jamalpur twin cities in the Munger district in the Indian State of Bihar.

Jamalpur Junction is the main rail head for Munger city. Jamalpur Junction is part of the Malda Division of the Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railway. Jamalpur Junction is connected to metropolitan areas of India, Delhi-Kolkata Sahibganj Loop via Kiul- Rampurhat route. Jamalpur is located at 25°18′N 86°30′E / 25.30°N 86.50°E / 25.30; 86.50 It has an average elevation of 59 metres (194 ft). The station is located about 9 km from Munger city.

The main train connections include Vikramshila Express, Surat-Bhagalpur Tapti Ganga Express, Farakka Express, Bhagalpur-Muzaffarpur Jansewa Express, Bhagalpur-Yesvantpur Anga Express, Jamalpur-Howrah Express,Bhagalpur-Jammutawi Express,Jamalpur-Malda town exp, Gaya-Kamakhya Express and Brahmaputra mail.

Traveling south-west, Kiul Junction Railway Station is the main station next to Jamalpur. Going east, Bhagalpur Junction Railway Station is the nearest main station.A mega Munger Ganga Bridge is under construction which will connect Jamalpur Junction to various districts of North Bihar by 2014 year end.

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The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, 2 wheeler and 4 wheeler vehicle parking. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, refreshment room, tea stall and book stall.

There are a total of 4 platforms. The platforms are connected by Foot Over Bridge.

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Howrah–Delhi main line 427 301 Kiul Junction Howrah–Delhi main line 424 Rampur Halt 421 Dhanauri 418 Pawai Brohmasthan Halt 415 Uren 411 Kajra 406 Ghogi Bariarpur 404 Abhaipur 400 Masudan 394 Dharhara 388 Dasharathpur 387 Sarobag Halt 382 Jamalpur Junction to Barauni Barauni–Katihar section to Katihar 394 Sabdalpur Munger Rail cum Road Bridge over Ganga river 387 Munger 386 Purab Sarai 385 Sandalpur 384 Hatkarota Halt 383 Safiasarai 378 Patam Halt 376 Ratanpur 373 Rishikund Halt to Mananpur (planned) 371 Bariarpur 367 Kalyanpur Road 364 Ghorghat Halt 362 Khariapipra Halt 360 Ganganiyan 357 Kamarganj to Katoria (planned) 352 Sultanganj to Deoghar (planned) 350 Abjuganj 347 Maheshi 342 Akbarnagar 339 Chhit Makhanpur 337 Murarpur 332 Nathnagar 328 Bhagalpur Junction to Dumka & Rampurhat 321 Sabaur 314 Lailakh Mamalkha 308 Ghogha 302 Ekchari freight loop to NTPC Farakka Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station 298 Kahalgaon 290 Bikramshila 287 Shivanarayanpur 284 Lakshmipur Bhorang to Godda (under construction) 278 Pirpainti 273 Ammapali Bihar Jharkhand border 269 Mirza Cheuki 263 Karamtola 254 Sahibganj Junction 246 Sakrigali 247 Sakrigali Ghat 240 Maharajpur 233 Karanpurato 226 Taljhari 221 Kalian Chak 228 Rajmahal 220 Murli Halt 216 Tinpahar Junction 211 Dhamdhamia 207 Bakudi 179 Barharwa Junction Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop 172 Gumani freight loop to NTPC Farakka 165 Kotalpokhar 157 Tilbhita to Godda (planned) 153 Pakur PANEM Coal Depot 147 Nagarnabi Jharkhand Bengal border 136 Rajgram 130 Banshlai Bridge Bansloi River 125 Murarai 117 Chatra to Azimganj 108 Nalhati Junction Brahmani River 101 Swadinpur Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line 94 Rampurhat Junction 87 Tarapith Road 81 Mallarpur Panagarh–Morgram Highway Dwarka River 78 Gadadharpur Mayurakshi River to Chowrigacha (planned) 71 Sainthia Junction Andal–Sainthia branch line 63 Bataspur 58 Ahmadpur Junction Ahmadpur–Katwa line Bakreshwar River 49 Kopai Kopai River Andal–Sainthia branch line Siuri Andal–Sainthia branch line Purandarpur Abinashpur Mongoldihi Salan Kasba Bolpur-Prantik-Siuri line (planned) 43 Prantik 39 Bolpur Shantiniketan Ajay River NH 114 31 Bhedia 26 Pichkurir Dhal 20 Guskara Kunur River 15 Noadar Dhal 10 Banpas 4 Jhapater Dhal Howrah–Delhi main line Grand Chord 102 Sitarampur Bardhaman–Asansol section 0 Khana Junction Bardhaman–Asansol section

The nearest airport to Jamalpur Junction are

1. Munger Airport 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
2. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 460 kilometres (290 mi)
3. Gaya Airport 180 kilometres (110 mi)
4. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 170 kilometres (110 mi)
5. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 460 kilometres (290 mi)

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• Munger
• Purabsarai railway station

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