Barhiya railway station

Barhiya Station Indian Railway Station
Station statistics
Address	Barhiya, Lakhisarai, Bihar  India
Coordinates	25°16′57″N 86°0′55″E / 25.28250°N 86.01528°E / 25.28250; 86.01528Coordinates: 25°16′57″N 86°0′55″E / 25.28250°N 86.01528°E / 25.28250; 86.01528
Elevation	81 metres (266 ft)
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Parking	Available
Baggage check	Not Available
Other information
Station code	BRYA
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Danapur Division
Station status	Functional
Formerly	East Indian Railway

Barhiya Railway Station, station code BRYA, serves the municipal city of Barhiya in the Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. The station belongs to the Danapur division of East Central Railway. Barhiya is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk road.^[1] Railways and roads are the main means of transport in the Barhiya region. Due to its location on Howrah-Patna-Mughalsarai main line, most of the Patna, Barauni bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here. The Sahibganj loop line leaves Munger district, and enters Lakhisarai district near the Barhiya Station.^[2]

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Howrah–Delhi main line 

Track gauge:	Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Legend

		Delhi
		Yamuna
		Delhi–UP border
		to New Delhi
		Ghaziabad
		to Moradabad
		to Chandausi
		Aligarh
		Hathras
		to Badaun
		to Agra
		Tundla
		Etawah
		to Jhansi
		Govindpuri
		to Banda and Jhansi
		Kanpur Central
		to Lucknow
		Fatehpur
		Allahabad
		Yamuna
		Mirzapur
		to Jabalpur
		to Varanasi
		Mughalsarai
		to Sitarampur via Grand Chord
		Karmanasa River
		Bihar–UP border
		Buxar
		to Sasaram
		Arrah
		Koilwar Bridge across Son River
		to Gaya1
		Patna
		Bakhtiyarpur
		to Bihar Sharif, Rajgir
		Mokama
		to Rajendra Setu across Ganges
		to Nawada ,Gaya1
		Lakhisarai
		Kiul
		to Sahibganj Loop
		Bihar–Jharkhand border
		Jasidih
		to Jasidih Dumka Rampurhat Rail line
		to Deoghar
		Madhupur
		to Madhupur-Giridih Rail line
		Chittaranjan2
		Jharkhand–West Bengal border
		to Mughalsarai via Grand Chord
		Sitarampur
		Asansol
		to Sahibganj Loop
		Khana
		Bardhaman
		Main Line. Chord
		Howrah
		1. For more information on the Branch Lines to Gaya see Asansol-Gaya section. 2. The town is in West Bengal but the station is in Jharkhand.

History

Barhiya Station had been considered as one of the chief trade centers on railway even in the British colonial period, due to its proximity with the rivers and rail lines.^[2]

Facilities

The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Reservation Counter, Vehicle parking.^[3] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone Booth, Toilets, Tea Stall and Book Stall.

Platforms

There are a three platforms here.

Trains

The following is the sortable table of all the trains passing from Barhiya Station.(as on 15 April 2012)^[4][5]

Nearest Airport

The nearest airport to Barhiya Station are^[6]

1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 256 kilometres (159 mi)
2. Gaya Airport 138 kilometres (86 mi)
3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 111 kilometres (69 mi)
4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

See also

References

External links

• Barhiya Junction Map
• Official website of the Lakhisarai district