Kiul Junction railway station

KIUL JUNCTION
; KIUL JUNCTION
	Kiul Junction railway station
General information
Location	Lakhisarai, Lakhisarai district, Bihar; India
Coordinates	25°10′19″N 86°6′30″E / 25.17194°N 86.10833°E
Elevation	53 metres (174 ft)
System	Indian Railways station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railways
Lines	Howrah–Delhi main line,; Kiul–Khana Loop Line,; Gaya–Kiul line,; Barauni–Lakhisarai Section
Platforms	8
Tracks	11
Connections	Howrah Junction; Delhi Junction; Bhagalpur Junction; Gaya Junction; Barauni junction
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	2
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KIUL
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Danapur
History
Opened	1864
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Keul
Route map
Route map
	Pawai Brohmasthan
	Halt
	Munger Ganga Bridge
	over the Ganges
	Jasidih–Dumka–Ram-
	purhat line (planned)
	Jasidih–Dumka–
	Rampurhat line
	to Dumka & Rampurhat
	Barharwa–Azimganj–
	Katwa loop (freight)
	to NTPC Farakka
	Jasidih–Dumka–
	Rampurhat line
	to Godda
	(under construction)
	Bihar
	Jharkhand
	Barharwa–Azimganj–
	Katwa loop
	Kahalgaon Super Thermal
	Power Station
	Barharwa–Azimganj–
	Katwa loop (freight)
	Jasidih–Dumka–
	Rampurhat line
	to Godda (planned)
	Jharkhand
	Bengal
	Barharwa–Azimganj–
	Katwa loop
	to Azimganj
	Jasidih–Dumka–
	Rampurhat line
	Panagarh–Morgram
	Highway
	Barharwa–Azimganj–
	Katwa loop
	to Chowrigacha
	(planned)
	Andal–Sainthia
	branch line
	Bolpur-Prantik-Siuri line
	(planned)
	Bardhaman–Asansol

Kiul Junction railway station (station code: KIUL), is one of the major railway junctions in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Kiul is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Howrah–Delhi main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk Road. The Danapur railway division's main line crosses Sahibganj loop line at the Kiul Junction. The main line crosses the Kiul River between Kiul Junction and Lakhisarai Junction. The Gaya–Kiul line also starts from the Kiul Junction.

Kiul is located on the bank of Kiul River in Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. This is the place where Mahavira, Tirthankara of Jainism, achieved Kevala Jnana. The Kiul railway station is on Howrah–Delhi main line. Most of the Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Barauni and Howrah bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi and Tatanagar stop here. Kiul junction is a busy station in East Bihar and entry station of East Central Railway and Eastern Railway. There are five routes in the Station: Gaya, Barauni, Bhagalpur, Howrah and Patna.