Barahat Junction railway station is a junction railway station on the Dumka–Bhagalpur line of Sahibganj loop under Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway zone.[1] The station is situated beside State Highway 23 at Barahat in Banka district in the Indian state of Bihar.[2]

Barahat Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationState Highway 23, Barahat, Banka district, Bihar
 India
Coordinates24°55′14″N 87°00′36″E / 24.9206°N 87.010084°E / 24.9206; 87.010084
Elevation74 metres (243 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Dumka–Bhagalpur line
Bhagalpur–Banka–Deoghar line
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeBHLE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1907
Rebuilt2012–15
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Panjwara Road
towards ?
Eastern Railway zone Punsia
towards ?

History

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The metre-gauge railway track from Bhagalpur Junction railway station to Mandar Hill railway station branch was opened in 1907. The branch was converted to broad gauge. A new railway line from Mandar Hill to Hansdiha became operational on 23 December 2012 and Dumka to Barapalasi route was reconstructed in June 2014 and finally the full track became operational in 2015.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "BHLE / Barahat Junction Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Barahat Junction". Total Train Info. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ Sharan, Prabhat. "Barahat Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Bhagalpur to Dumka train link in 2015". RailNews Media India. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Dumka–Jasidih passenger train flagged off | Ranchi News". The Times of India. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2020.