Sheikhpura railway station

SHEIKHPURA JUNCTION
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General information
LocationSheikhpura 811105, Bihar
India
Coordinates25°07′51″N 85°51′09″E / 25.1308005°N 85.8524205°E / 25.1308005; 85.8524205
Elevation43.75 metres (143.5 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railway zone
LinesGaya–Kiul line
Neora–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line (UC)
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSHK
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Danapur
History
Opened1879
Electrified2018
Passengers
1494 (Daily)
Services
East Central Railway
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kusumha Bihar Halt Gaya–Kiul line Eksari Halt
towards Kiul
Matokhar
towards Neora
Neora–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line Terminus
Location

Sheikhpura Junction, station code SHK, is a railway station under Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. Sheikhpura is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Gaya–Kiul line. Station is located in Sheikhpura city in Sheikhpura district in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Gaya–Kiul line, many trains coming from Gaya and other cities stops here. Sheikhpura is well connected with nearby cities Gaya, Nawada, Bhagalpur, Howrah and Kiul through daily passenger and express train services.

A new branch line between Neora railway station and Sheikhpura railway station via Neora, Jatdumri, Daniyawan, Bihar Sharif, Sheikhpura is under construction in which Bihar Sharif–Daniyawan section was partially started in 2015.