Lakhisarai Junction railway station

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Lakhisarai Junction also called Luckeesarai Junction station code LKR, is one of the major railway junctions in East Central Railway. Lakhisarai is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk Road.

LocationLakhisarai, Lakhisarai, Bihar
India
Coordinates25°10′18″N 86°5′38″E
Elevation53 metres (174 ft)
SystemExpress train and Passenger train Station
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LAKHISARAI JUNCTION
General information
LocationLakhisarai, Lakhisarai, Bihar
India
Coordinates25°10′18″N 86°5′38″E
Elevation53 metres (174 ft)
SystemExpress train and Passenger train Station
LinesHowrah–New Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna section
Gaya–Kiul line
BarauniLuckeesarai Section
Platforms5
Tracks6
ConnectionsKiul Junction
Patna Junction
Barauni Junction
Gaya Junction
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeLKR
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Danapur
History
Opened1864; 162 years ago (1864)
RebuiltNo
Former namesEast Indian Railway
Route map
km
to
Patna–Mughalsarai section
of Howrah–Delhi main line
to Patna–Gaya line
331
Patna Junction
Patna-Parsa-Siwan Road
Rajendra Nagar overbridge
329
Rajendra Nagar Terminal
NH22-IN.svg NH 22
325
Gulzarbagh
Guru Govind Singh Path
322
Patna Sahib
Patna Ghat
319
Deedarganj
Patna-Bakhtiyarpur Road
Amas–Darbhanga Expressway (Under construction)
315
Banka Ghat
Punpun River
SH4-IN jct.svg SH 4
309
Fatuha Junction
to Fatuha–Tilaiya line
307
Buddhdevchak Yadav Nagar
306
Harasbigha
301
Khusropur
297
Manjhauligram (Halt)
295
Salimpur
293
Karauta
291
Teka Bigha (Halt)
286
Bakhtiyarpur Junction
NH31-IN.svg NH 31 (Patna-Bhagalpur Road)
to Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
280
Jai Prakash Mahuli
277
Athmal Gola
274
Achuara
268
Barh
266
Sabari (Halt)
Barh Super Thermal Power Station
(NTPC Limited)
262
Railey (Halt)
260
Lemuabad
258
Punarakh
255
Memrakhabad
253
Kanhaipur
249
Mor
247
Barhapur (Halt)
NH31-IN.svg NH 31 (Patna-Bhagalpur Road)
244
Shivnar (Halt)
Bharat Wagon and Engineering
242
Mokama Junction
238
Auta (Halt)
237
Tall
NH31-IN.svg NH 31 (Patna-Bhagalpur Road)
to Mokama–Barauni section
234
Hathidah Junction
NH31-IN.svg NH 31 to New Rajendra Setu Road Bridge (Mohanpur-Barachhati Road).
230
Rampur Dumra
224
Barhiya
222
Ganga Sahay
220
Dumri (Halt)
217
Dhurani Jwas (Halt)
Harohar River
215
Mankatha
Lakhisarai Bypass Road
to Gaya–Kiul line
209
Lakhisarai Junction
Kiul River
208
Kiul Junction
to Sahibganj loop
206
Mahesh Leta (Halt)
205
Lakhochak (Halt)
204
Bansipur
203
Balaharpur (Halt)
201
Manakpur
198
Bhalui
191
Kunder (Halt)
SH72-IN jct.svg SH 72
181
Jamui
NH333-IN.svg NH 333
178
Chaura
166
Gidhaur
162
Dadpur
Nagi River
Dhapri Road
to New Giridih (Planned)
Laxmipur & Karhara Road
Jhajha MEMU Car Shed
155
Jhajha
Jhajha-Chilko Road
151
Rajla Halt
147
Narganjo Halt
142
Ghorparan
136
Simultala
133
Telwa Bazar Halt
Basukitand-Telwa Road
Telwa River
126
Lahabon
Bihar
Jharkhand
border
118
Tulsitanr
Dahwa River
NH333-IN.svg NH 333 (Jamua-Deoghar Road)
111
Jasidih Junction
to Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
RN Bose Road
12
Satsang Nagar Halt
Baidyanathdham Deoghar
104
Kumrabad Rohini
Ajay River
99
Shankarpur
93
Mathurapur
87
Nawapatra
Pathrol River
to Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
82
Madhupur Junction
Madhupur-Margomunda Road
72
Joramow
Jayanti River
66
Madankata
57
Vidyasagar
Mihijam–Madhupur Road
48
Kaseetar
Mihijam–Madhupur Road
39
Jamtara
Mihijam–Madhupur Road
Mihijam–Madhupur Road
30
Bodma
25
Chittaranjan
Jharkhand
West Bengal
border
Asansol–Chittaranjan Road
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
21
Rupnarayanpur
Damgoria Colliery
13
Salanpur
Bonjemahari Colliery
NH2-IN.svg NH 2
to
Asansol–Gaya section
of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
9
Sitarampur
5
Barachak
to Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
0
Asansol Junction
Bardhaman–Asansol section
Location
Lakhisarai Junction is located in India
Lakhisarai Junction
Lakhisarai Junction
Location within India
Lakhisarai Junction is located in Bihar
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Lakhisarai Junction
Location within Bihar
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Line and locations

Lakhisarai Junction located on the bank of Kiul River serves the headquarters of Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. Railways and roads are the main means of transport in the region. The district headquarters has the presence of Danapur division's main line along with Sahibganj loop loop line.[1][2] The main line crosses the Kiul River between Kiul Junction and Lakhisarai Junction.[3] The Kiul–Nawada–Gaya branch line also starts from the Kiul Junction near to Lakhisarai.[4] Lakhisarai has a religious importance as it is the place where Mahavira, Tirthankara of Jainism, achieved Kevala Jnana. The Lakhisarai railway station is in Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line. Most of the Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking.[5][6] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.[7]

Platform

There are five platforms. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge.[8]

Connections

The nearest airports to Lakhisarai Station are:

  1. Gaya Airport 141 kilometres (88 mi)
  2. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 126 kilometres (78 mi)
  3. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 247 kilometres (153 mi)
  4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

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