Barahat Junction
Railway station in Bihar
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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]
LocationState Highway 23, Barahat, Banka district, Bihar
India
IndiaCoordinates24.9206°N 87.010084°E
Elevation74 metres (243 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
Barahat Junction | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | State Highway 23, Barahat, Banka district, Bihar India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24.9206°N 87.010084°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 74 metres (243 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operator | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Lines | Dumka–Bhagalpur line Bhagalpur–Banka–Deoghar line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At–grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | BHLE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Malda | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1907 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2012–15 | ||||||||||
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History
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]
