Dildarnagar Junction railway station

Dildarnagar Junction railway station is a railway station in Dildarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. It serves 10,000 passengers, making it the busiest railway station in the Ghazipur district. It is the junction where the Dildarnagar–Tarighat branch line is separated from Howrah–Delhi main line. For many years the main line of the East Indian Railway, which crosses the District south of the Ganges, was the only line, but a branch was subsequently made from Dildarnagar to Tarighat.[1][2]

Dildarnagar Junction
Indian Railways station
View of Dildarnagar Junction
Location	Dildarnagar, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates	25.4194°N 83.6682°E
Elevation	72 metres (236 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line Dildarnagar–Tarighat branch line
Platforms	4
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Station code	DLN
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Danapur
Fare zone	East Central Railway
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
15,000 per day
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Usia Khas Halt towards Patna, Howrah Howrah–Delhi main line Patna–Mughalsarai section Darauli towards Mughalsarai, New Delhi Terminus Dildarnagar–Tarighat branch line Sarahula Halt towards Tarighat
Route map km to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section of Howrah–Delhi main line to Mughalsarai–Varanasi branch line 212 Mughalsarai Mughalsarai marshalling yard to Gaya–Mughalsarai section of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line 201 Kuchman State Highway 69 – Chandauli-Sakaldiha Road 193 Sakaldiha 187 Tulsi Ashram 180 Dheena 172 Bahora Chandil Halt 167 Zamania National Highway 24 161 Darauli 154 Dildarnagar Junction to Tarighat 150 Usia Khas Halt 146 Bhadaura 142 Karahia Halt 138 Gahmar 135 Baraklan Halt Uttar Pradesh Bihar border across Karmanasa River State Highway 13 129 Chausa 127 Pawani Kamarpur Halt Thora River 118 Buxar Buxar-Itarhi Road 115 Nadaon Halt 108 Baruna 106 Kushalpur Harnaha Halt State Highway 79 104 Dumraon 100 V. V. Giri Halt 94 Twining Ganj 90 Veer Kunwar Singh Dharauli Halt 85 Raghunathpur Brahmapur-Raghunathpur Road 81 Sikaria Halt 77 Banahi 74 Amar Shaheed Jagdev Prasad Halt 71 Bihiya State Highway 102 67 Ramanand Tiwari Halt 65 Sarvodaya Halt 63 Kauriya Halt 59 Karisath 55 Mahatvania Halt 52 Jagjeevan Halt to Sasaram State Highway 12 49 Ara Junction Arrah-Mohania Road 44 Jamira Halt State Highway 81 39 Kulharia 36 Koelwar Abdul Bari Bridge across Son River 33 Pali Halt State Highway 2 27 Bihta 25 Patel Halt 23 Sadisopur 19 Gandhi Halt 14 Neora to Neora–Sheikhpura line (under construction) 10 Danapur to Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section 6 Phulwari Sharif 3 Sachivalaya Halt to Patna–Digha Ghat line (closed) to Patna–Gaya line 0 Patna Junction to Asansol–Patna section of Howrah–Delhi main line km Source: Google maps 13039 Howrah–Delhi Janata Express
Location
Dildarnagar Junction railway station Location within India Dildarnagar Junction railway station Dildarnagar Junction railway station (Uttar Pradesh)

History

A branch line from Dildarnagar was constructed as a provincial state railway in year 1862. This branch with a station at Nagsar and its terminus at Tarighat was opened on the south bank of Ganga, opposite Ghazipur 19.31 km (12.00 mi) from Dildarnagar.

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References

1. Khan, Mohammad Rashid. "Trains to Dildarnagar Station – 65 Arrivals ECR/East Central Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info.
2. "Dildarnagar Jn Railway Station (DLN) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV.