Tilaiya Junction railway station
Railway station in Nawada, Bihar, India
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Tilaiya Junction railway station is located in Nawada district in the Indian state of Bihar. Tilaiya railway station is at an elevation of 102 metres (335 ft) and is assigned the station code TIA.[1]
LocationState Highway 8, Tilaiya, Bihar
India
India
Coordinates24°49′20″N 85°24′08″E
Elevation102 metres (335 ft)
TILAIYA JUNCTION | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | State Highway 8, Tilaiya, Bihar India | ||||
| Coordinates | 24°49′20″N 85°24′08″E | ||||
| Elevation | 102 metres (335 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways junction station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | East Central Railway zone | ||||
| Lines | Gaya–Kiul line Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Fatuha–Tilaiya line Koderma–Tilaiya line (under construction) | ||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning and under-construction | ||||
| Station code | TIA | ||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Danapur | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1879 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 2023 | ||||
| Electrified | 2016–2017 | ||||
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History
Gaya was connected to Kiul in 1879 by the South Bihar Railway Company (operated by the East Indian Railway Company).[2][better source needed]
The Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir line was extended to Tilaiya in 2010.[3]
Electrification
Feasibility studies for the electrification of the Manpur–Tilaiya–Kiul sector was announced in the rail budget for 2010–11.[4]
