Shankarpur railway station


SHANKARPUR
General information
LocationSankarpur, Deoghar District, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates24°26′31″N 86°38′16″E / 24.44204°N 86.63772°E / 24.44204; 86.63772
Elevation235 metres (771 ft)
System Indian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line
Platforms2
TracksBroad gauge
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Accessible Available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeSNQ
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol
ClassificationNSG-6
History
Electrified1996–97
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Location
Shankarpur railway station
Location in Jharkhand
Interactive map

Shankarpur railway station (station code: SNQ) is a railway station on the Howrah–Delhi main line in Deoghar district, Jharkhand. It comes under the Asansol railway division of the Eastern Railway zone. The station serves Sankarpur and its surrounding areas such as Devipur, Tiljori, Rampur and several other nearby villages. It is the closest railway station to AIIMS, Deoghar. Only passenger and MEMU trains have scheduled halts here.