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 | |
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| 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.
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.
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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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