Siwan Junction railway station
Siwan Junction | |||||||
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| General information | |||||||
| Location | Siwan, Bihar India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 26°12′40″N 84°21′33″E / 26.2110°N 84.3593°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 69 metres (226 ft) | ||||||
| Owned by | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||
| Tracks | 9 | ||||||
| Connections | Auto rickshaw, taxi, cab service | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | SV | ||||||
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Varanasi | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1907 | ||||||
| Electrified | Yes, 25 kV AC 50 Hz | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 150,000 per day | |||||||
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Siwan Junction (station code: SV) is an important A-category railway junction located in the city of Siwan in the Indian state of Bihar. It functions under the Varanasi railway division of the North Eastern Railway (NER) zone of Indian Railways. The station serves as the primary railhead for Siwan district and also caters significantly to passengers from the neighboring Gopalganj district.