Ranchi Road railway station

Ranchi Road railway station is a compact railway station in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand. Its code is RRME. It serves Ramgarh township area as well as other areas of the Ramgarh district. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are well sheltered. It is located on Gomoh–Barkakana branch line.^[1]

LocationRanchi Road, Ramgarh, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
India

Coordinates23.6660°N 85.5117°E / 23.6660; 85.5117

Elevation357 metres (1,171 ft)

SystemIndian Railways station

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RANCHI ROAD
General information
Location	Ranchi Road, Ramgarh, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	23.6660°N 85.5117°E / 23.6660; 85.5117
Elevation	357 metres (1,171 ft)
System	Indian Railways station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line	Gomoh–Barkakana branch line
Platforms	2
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Cycle facilities	No
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Double electric line
Station code	RRME
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Dhanbad
History
Opened	1927
Electrified	Yes
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It is located in the northern side of the Ramgarh city. The name 'Ranchi Road' comes after Ranchi which once connected only by narrow-gauge line and at that time Ranchi Road was the nearest broad-gauge station to the Ranchi.^[2][3][4]