Thawe Junction railway station
Thawe Junction | |||||||
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| General information | |||||||
| Location | Gopalganj, Bihar India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 26°26′20″N 84°23′42″E / 26.4389°N 84.3949°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 57 metres (187 ft) | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||
| Connections | City bus, auto rickshaw, taxi, cab service | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not Available | ||||||
| Architectural style | Modern (after Redevelopment) | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | THE | ||||||
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Varanasi railway division | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1910 | ||||||
| Rebuilt | 2025 under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme | ||||||
| Electrified | 2006, 25 kV AC | ||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway | ||||||
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Thawe (sometimes pronounced Thawen) is a medium-sized village in the Gopalganj district of the Indian state of Bihar. Located about 6 kilometers southwest of the district headquarters Gopalganj, Thawe is a popular pilgrimage site for Hindu devotees due to the presence of the notable Devi temple, Thawe Mandir. The village is also served by Thawe Junction railway station, a key railway station under the North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station connects several important regional lines and facilitates travel to major cities such as Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Patna, and Tatanagar.