Madhupur Junction railway station

Madhupur Junction
Indian Railway Station
Location Station Road, Madhupur, Deoghar district, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates 24°16′18″N 86°38′29″E / 24.27167°N 86.64139°E / 24.27167; 86.64139Coordinates: 24°16′18″N 86°38′29″E / 24.27167°N 86.64139°E / 24.27167; 86.64139
Elevation 228.000 metres (748.031 ft)
Line(s) Howrah-Delhi Main Line
Madhupur-Giridih Rail line
Platforms 4
Tracks 8
Construction
Parking Available
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Functional
Station code MDP[1]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol Division
Electrified 1996-97[2]

The Madhupur Junction, station code MDP, is the railway station serving the city of Madhupur in the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Madhupur Junction is connected to metropolitan areas of India, Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route. Madhupur is located at 24°10′N 86°23′E / 24.16°N 86.38°E / 24.16; 86.38.[3] It has an average elevation of 228.000 metres (748.031 ft).

Madhupur Junction is the terminal station located on the Madhupur-Giridih line of the Indian Railways.[4] The Madhupur-Giridih route is a single broad gauge line between Giridih Station and Madhupur Junction. The total length of the route is 38 kilometres (24 mi).[5] It has a four platforms and handles many trains daily.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two wheeler and four wheeler vehicle parking.[6] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has a STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, refreshment room, tea stall and book stall.[7]

Platforms

There are a total of four platforms. One is on a terminal line from Giridih Station on the Giridih-Madhupur line and is used exclusively for the train from Giridih. There are two foot-over bridges connecting the two platforms. The bridges have stairs as well as a slope for trolleys.

Station layout

G Street Level Exit/Entrance & Ticket Counter
Track 1 toward → Giridih
P1 FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
Track 2 Chittaranjan ← toward → Jasidih
Track 3 → Chittaranjan ← toward → Jasidih
Track 4 For fright trains
FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right
Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/right
Track 5 Chittaranjan ← toward → Jasidih
Track 6 For fright trains

Trains

Howrah–Delhi main line
km
0 New Delhi
Yamuna
Delhi-UP border
More information:
Kanpur-Delhi section
131 Aligarh Junction
210 Tundla Junction
301 Etawah Junction
441 Kanpur Central
More information:
Mughalsarai-Kanpur section
635 Allahabad Junction
to Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line
786 Mughalsarai Junction
to Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line
More information:
Patna-Mughalsarai section
UP-Bihar border
881 Buxar
950 Ara Junction
Son River
990 Danapur
to Patna-Gaya line
999 Patna Junction
Punpun River
More information:
Asansol-Patna section
1044 Bakhtiyarpur Junction
to Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
1063 Barh
1088 Mokama Junction
to Mokama-Barauni section
to Gaya–Kiul line
1123 Kiul Junction
to Sahibganj Loop
1150 Jamui
1176 Jhajha
Bihar-Jharkhand border
to Jasidih-Dumka-Rampurhat line
1220 Jasidih Junction
Ajay River
to Madhupur Giridih Rail Line
1249 Madhupur Junction
25 Chittaranjan
Jharkhand-West Bengal border
to Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line
1330 Asansol Junction
More information:
Bardhaman-Asansol section
1373 Durgapur
1437 Barddhaman Junction
More information:
Howrah-Bardhaman chord
1532 Howrah Junction

Source: India Rail Info[8]

All the trains passing through the Patna Kolkata route stop at Madhupur Junction.[9][10]

Trains to Giridih

Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
 km
0 Madhupur
on Howrah-Delhi Main Line
7 Sugapahari SGPA
8 Sugapahari SAPT
13 Jagadishpur
17 Krishna Ballabh Sahay Halt
27 Maheshmunda
38 Giridih
Jitpur (under construction)
0 Kawar
7 Jorashank Halt
15 Jamua
24 Duriatanr Halt
31 Rema
37 Raj Dhanwar
46 Rakesh Bagh Halt
53 Nawadih
59 Nawal Shahi Halt
66.6 Maheshpur A Cabin
66.8 Maheshpur Halt
86 Koderma on Grand chord
To Barkakana

Source: Google maps
Madhupur Giridih Passenger and Kawar Koderma Passenger]

The following are the trains arriving from and departing to the Giridih railway station on the Giridih-Madhupur line.[11][12]

Express trains to Giridih
S. no.Train no.Train nameSource - destination
123112Giridih Kolkata ExpressGiridih - Kolkata
223111Danapur ExpressGiridih - Danapur, Patna
383112Danapur Giridih ExpressDanapur, Patna - Giridih
413111-slipLal Quila Express SlipKolkata - Giridih
Passenger trains to Giridih
Sl. no.Train no.Train name
153511Madhupur-Giridih Passenger
253512Giridih-Madhupur Passenger
353513Madhupur-Giridih Passenger
453514Giridih-Madhupur Passenger
553515Madhupur-Giridih Passenger
653516Giridih-Madhupur Passenger
753517Madhupur-Giridih Passenger
853518Giridih-Madhupur Passenger
953519Madhupur-Giridih Passenger
1053520Giridih-Madhupur Passenger

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Madhupur Junction are:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "History of Electrification". information published by CORE (Central Organization for Railway Electrification). CORE (Central Organization for Railway Electrification). Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Madhupur
  4. ↑ "Giridih Tourism". Official Website of Giridih. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Madhupur - Giridih Route". Indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "Major passenger amenities available in stations over Asansol Division". Commercial Information. Official Website of the Eastern Railway. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  8. ↑ "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
  9. ↑ "Trains at Dhanbad". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  10. ↑ "MADHUPUR JN Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  11. ↑ "Trains to Giridih". Indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  12. ↑ "Trains from Giridih". Indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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