Jaynagar railway station
Jaynagar railway station is a main terminal railway station in Madhubani district, Bihar. Its code is JYG. It serves Jainagar and the surrounding areas. The station consists of 5 platforms.[1][2][3]
Jaynagar | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
 Jaynagar Railway station | |
| Location | Jainagar, Madhubani district, Bihar 847226 India |
| Coordinates | 26.5896°N 86.1354°E |
| Elevation | 73 metres (240 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | East Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | JYG |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Samastipur railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Jaynagar Location in Bihar  Jaynagar Location in India | |
History
The Jayanagar - Janakpur - Bijalpura line a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway was introduced during the Rana period. The Jayanagar-Janakpur-Bijalpura line was under conversion to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) with an extension to Bardibas. It is expected to be complete by December 2019. This was Nepal last surviving Railway.
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance & Ticket Counter |
| P1 | FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right | |
| Track 1 | ||
| Track 2 | → | |
| FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right | ||
| Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/right | ||
| Track 3 | ||
| Track 4 | For freight trains | |
| Track 5 | For freight trains | |
Major trains
- Darbhanga - Jaynagar Passenger
- Ganga Sagar Express
- Puri-Jaynagar Express
- Howrah - Jaynagar Passenger
- Janaki Intercity Express
- Jaynagar Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express
- Jaynagar – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)
- Jaynagar - Patna Intercity Express
- Jaynagar - Rajendra Nagar Intercity Express
- Jaynagar - Ranchi Express
- Kamla Ganga Intercity Fast Passenger
- Kolkata - Jaynagar Weekly Express
- Samastipur - Jaynagar Passenger
- Samastipur - Jaynagar DEMU
- Saryu Yamuna Express
- Shaheed Express
- Jaynagar - Udhna Antyodaya Express
- Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express[4]
Nearest Airport
The nearest airports are Bagdogra Airport at Siliguri, Gaya Airport at Gaya, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport at Patna and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at Calcutta.
See also
References
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bihar. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rail travel in India. |
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- Google. "Jaynagar Railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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