Kaptanganj Junction railway station

Kaptanganj Junction
General information
LocationState Highway 64, Kaptanganj, Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates26°55′32″N 83°41′57″E / 26.9255°N 83.6993°E / 26.9255; 83.6993
Elevation89 metres (292 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern
Lines
Platforms3 (2 platform under construction)
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeCPJ
Zone(s) North Eastern
Division(s) Varanasi
History
Opened1907 (1907)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Kaptanganj Junction
Location within India
Kaptanganj Junction
Kaptanganj Junction (Uttar Pradesh)

Kaptanganj Junction railway station is a railway junction located in the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Its station code is CPJ. The station serves the town of Kaptanganj and nearby rural areas and is the most important railway station in Kushinagar district, acting as a major rail junction for passenger movement and regional connectivity.

The station consists of three operational platforms, with two additional platforms under construction. The platforms are not well sheltered, and the station lacks several passenger amenities, including adequate drinking water and sanitation facilities.

The Siwan–Kaptanganj line was opened between 1907 and 1913. The doubling work survey for Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line was sanctioned in the Railway Budget of 2012–13.

The East Central Railway zone also applied for the electrification of the following sections to the Ministry of Railways (India) for the Rail Budget 2015–16. The doubling work survey for "Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line" was sanctioned in the Railway Budget of 2012–13.

The East Central Railway zone also applied for the electrification of the following sections to the Ministry of Railways (India) for the Rail Budget 2015–16.

Kaptanganj Junction railway station (station code: CPJ) is a railway station serving the town of Kaptanganj in the Kushinagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The station is operated by Indian Railways under the North Eastern Railway zone. It serves as an important railhead for Kaptanganj and surrounding rural areas.