Narkatiaganj Junction railway station

Narkatiaganj Junction
Indian Railway Station
Location Narkatiaganj, West Champaran district, Bihar
India
Coordinates 27°06′18″N 84°27′47″E / 27.1050°N 84.4631°E / 27.1050; 84.4631Coordinates: 27°06′18″N 84°27′47″E / 27.1050°N 84.4631°E / 27.1050; 84.4631
Elevation 54 metres (177 ft)
Line(s) Muzaffarpur-Gorakhpur main line
Narkatiaganj-Bikhnathori line
Platforms 6
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code NKE
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Samastipur Division
History
Electrified No
Previous names East Indian Railway

Narkatiaganj Junction, station code NKE, is a railway station in the Samastipur Division of East Central Railway. It is located in the town of Narkatiaganj, a sub-division of West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Platforms

The four platforms are accessible only through a level-crossing side on platform no. 1 & 2 where an office for station officials and facilities for ticket and waiting are situated. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridges (FOB). Platforms 1 and 2 are broad gauges while 3 and 4 are meter gauges. The latter are in the process of conversion to broad gauge.

Trains

Samastipur is the divisional headquarters; Several local passenger trains and express trains run from Narkatiaganj to neighbouring destinations.

Connectivity

The nearest airport to Narkatiaganj Junction is Gorakhpur Airport, 136 kilometres (85 mi) distant.

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