Samastipur Junction railway station
Railway station in Samastipur, Bihar, India
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Samastipur Junction (station code: SPJ) is a major railway station in Bihar, India, under the East Central Railway zone (ECR). It is one of the busiest junctions in North Bihar and serves as the headquarters of the Samastipur railway division. The station is strategically located and acts as a gateway to the Mithila region and parts of North Bihar..[2]
India Indian Railways stationSAMASTIPUR JUNCTION | |||||||
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 Samastipur Junction Main Gate | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Samastipur, Bihar India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 25.859983°N 85.786351°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 46.54 metres (152.7 ft) | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | East Central Railways | ||||||
| Lines | |||||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||||
| Tracks | 15 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||
| Parking | Available  | ||||||
| Accessible | Yes  | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | SPJ | ||||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway | ||||||
| Division(s) | Samastipur | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1875 | ||||||
| Electrified | 2014[1] | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 3 lakh per day | |||||||
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Railway lines
Samastipur Junction is a major railway junction where several broad-gauge lines converge. The routes branching from the station are as follows:
| Line | Route | Major destinations |
|---|---|---|
| Barauni–Gorakhpur line | Samastipur → Hajipur → Chhapra → Siwan → Gorakhpur | Hajipur, Chhapra, Siwan, Gorakhpur |
| Samastipur–Darbhanga line | Samastipur → Darbhanga → Jaynagar / Nirmali | Darbhanga, Madhubani, Jaynagar |
| Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Raxaul line | Samastipur → Muzaffarpur → Motihari → Raxaul | Muzaffarpur, Motihari, Raxaul (Nepal border) |
| Samastipur–Khagaria–Munger–Bhagalpur line | Samastipur → Khagaria → Munger → Bhagalpur → Sahibganj | Khagaria, Munger, Bhagalpur, Sahibganj, Howrah |
| Samastipur–Sitamarhi line | Samastipur → Janakpur Road → Sitamarhi → Raxaul | Sitamarhi, Raxaul |
| Samastipur–Patna line | Samastipur → Dalsinghsarai → Hajipur → Patna | Dalsinghsarai, Hajipur, Patna |
| Samastipur–Katihar line | Samastipur → Saharsa → Purnia → Katihar → Guwahati | Saharsa, Purnia, Katihar, Northeast India |
Facilities
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, a retiring room, computerised reservation facility, a reservation counter and vehicle parking etc.[3][4] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. There are refreshment rooms with vegetarian and non-vegetarian food items, a tea stall, book stall, post and telegraphic office and Government Railway Police (G.R.P.) office. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets at the station.[5] The station is also equipped with free Wi-Fi. The station also has recently been equipped with lifts at both ends of the station.
Platforms
There are seven platforms at Samastipur Junction. The platforms are interconnected with two foot overbridges (FOB). Platform 3,4 and 5 are the busiest platforms and are mostly used for long-haul trains.
