Madhupur Junction railway station

Madhupur Junction
Indian Railway Station
Location	Station Road, Madhupur, Deoghar district, Jharkhand  India
Coordinates	24°16′18″N 86°38′29″E / 24.27167°N 86.64139°E / 24.27167; 86.64139Coordinates: 24°16′18″N 86°38′29″E / 24.27167°N 86.64139°E / 24.27167; 86.64139
Elevation	228.000 metres (748.031 ft)
Line(s)	Howrah-Delhi Main Line Madhupur-Giridih Rail line
Platforms	4
Tracks	5
Construction
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	MDP
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Asansol Division
Electrified	1996-97[1]

The Madhupur Junction, station code MDP, is the railway station serving the city of Madhupur in the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Madhupur Junction is connected to metropolitan areas of India, Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route. Madhupur is located at 24°10′N 86°23′E / 24.16°N 86.38°E / 24.16; 86.38.^[2] It has an average elevation of 228.000 metres (748.031 ft).

Madhupur Junction is the terminal station located on the Madhupur-Giridih line of the Indian Railways.^[3] The Madhupur - Giridih route is a single line Broad Gauge between Giridih Station and Madhupur Junction. The total length of the route is 38 kilometres (24 mi).^[4] It has a four platforms and handles many trains daily.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation Counter, 2 wheeler and 4 wheeler vehicle parking.^[5] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, refreshment room, tea stall and book stall.^[6]

Platforms

There are a total of 4 platforms. One of the platform is on a terminal line from Giridih Station on the Giridih-Madhupur line and is used exclusively for the train from Giridih. There are two foot over bridges connecting the two platforms. The foot-over bridge are have stairs as well as slope for trolleys.

Trains

Howrah–Delhi main line

Legend km 0 New Delhi Yamuna Delhi-UP border More information: Kanpur-Delhi section 131 Aligarh 210 Tundla 301 Etawah 441 Kanpur Central More information: Mughalsarai-Kanpur section 635 Allahabad to Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line 786 Mughalsarai to Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line More information: Patna-Mughalsarai section UP-Bihar border 881 Buxar 950 Arrah Son River 990 Danapur to Patna-Gaya line 999 Patna Punpun River More information: Asansol-Patna section 1044 Bakhtiyarpur to Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line 1063 Barh 1088 Mokama to Mokama-Barauni section to Gaya–Kiul line 1123 Kiul Junction railway station to Sahibganj Loop 1150 Jamui 1176 Jhajha Bihar-Jharkhand border to Jasidih-Dumka-Rampurhat line 1220 Jasidih Ajay River to Madhupur Giridih Rail Line 1249 Madhupur 25 Chittaranjan Jharkhand-West Bengal border to Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line 1330 Asansol More information: Bardhaman-Asansol section 1373 Durgapur 1437 Bardhaman More information: Howrah-Bardhaman chord 1532 Howrah Source: Google and 12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)

The following is a list of all the trains passing from Madhupur Junction (as of 1 April 2012):^[7][8]

Trains to Giridih

Madhupur–Giridih
Legend kmto Howrah–Delhi main line 0 Madhupur Junction to Madhupur Giridih Rail Line 6 Sugapahari TP 6/3 7 Sugapahari TP 7/11 13 Jagdishpur 18 Krishnaballabh Sahay (Halt) 28 Maheshmunda 37 Giridih to Howrah–Delhi main line

The following are the trains arriving from and departing to the Giridih railway station on the Giridih-Madhupur line.^[9][10]

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Madhupur Junction are:^[11]

1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 191 kilometres (119 mi)
2. Gaya Airport 200 kilometres (120 mi)
3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 240 kilometres (150 mi)
4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 288 kilometres (179 mi)

See also

• Giridih

References

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Giridih.

• Madhupur Junction Map
• Route Map for Giridih-Madhupur
• Official website of the Giridih district

Railway stations in Jharkhand
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SER	Adra Bhojudih Bokaro Steel City Ispatnagar Mahuda Junction Sudamdih Chakradharpur Chandil Chakradharpur Tatanagar Ranchi Bano Hatia Lohardaga Muri Junction Namkon Ramgarh Cantonment Ranchi Junction Tatisilwai
Railways in India