Samastipur Junction railway station
SAMASTIPUR JUNCTION | |||||||
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Samastipur Junction Main Gate | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Samastipur, Bihar India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 25°51′36″N 85°47′11″E / 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 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 3 lakh per day | |||||||
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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..