Shahganj Junction Railway Station

{{Short description|Railway station in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Shahganj Junction

| native_name = शाहगंज जंक्शन, شاہ گنج جنکشن

| native_name_lang =

| style = Indian Railways

| image = File:Shahganj Jn.jpg

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| type = Indian Railways station

| address = Ayodhya Jaunpur Rd, Shahganj, Jaunpur District, Uttar Pradesh, 223101.

| country = {{flagu|India}}

| coordinates = {{coord|26.061146|82.679922|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}

| elevation = {{convert|90|m|ft}}

| owned = Indian Railways

| operator = Northern Railways

| lines = *Shahganj-Ayodhya Dham Jn. Line

  • Shahganj-MauJn. Line
  • Ayodhya Cantt Ju-Jaunpur Jn. Line

| platform = 4 Functional + 3 Under construction

| tracks = 7

| other =

| structure = Standard (on ground station)

| parking = Available

| accessible = File:Feature accessible.svg Yes

| status = Functioning

| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = SHG

| zone = Northern Railway zone

| division = {{rwd|Lucknow NR}}

}}

| opened =

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified = Yes

| former =

| passengers = More than 1,50,000/day

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| services = File:Feature ticket office.svg File:Feature parking.svg File:Aseos Públicos.jpg File:Aiga taxi.svg File:Feature suburban buses.svg File:SymbolCoffeeShop.svg

| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh#India

| map_dot_label = Shahganj Junction Railway Station

}}

Shahganj Junction Railway Station is a NSG-3 category railway station located in Shahganj town, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web |title=Shahganj Railway Station NR/Northern Zone |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/shahganj-junction-shg/1744 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=indiarailinfo.com}} It is the largest and busiest railway station in Jaunpur District, followed by the Jaunpur Junction Railway Station.{{Cite web |title=शाहगंज रेलवे स्टेशन को चमकाने की तैयारी - Uttar Pradesh Jaunpur Local News |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur-preparations-to-shine-shahganj-railway-station-22042546.html |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Jagran |language=hi}} It falls under the Northern Railway zone's Lucknow railway division.{{Cite news |title=DRM inspected Shahganj railway station |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/amp/local/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/shahganj/news/drm-inspected-shahganj-railway-station-132961412.html |work=Dainik Bhaskar}} The station code is SHG.{{Cite web |title=Station Code: Station Name Starting with S {{!}} |url=https://www.trainspnrstatus.com/station-code-s |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.trainspnrstatus.com}} The station has a total of four platforms as of 28 October 2024, with three more platforms under construction.{{Cite web |title=बदला नजर आएगा शाहगंज स्टेशन, बनेंगे तीन नए प्लेटफार्म |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur-shahganj-station-will-be-seen-as-revenge-three-new-platforms-will-be-built-22763745.html |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}

Connectivity

The station caters to about 77 trains, It is connected to major cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Ballia, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Lucknow, Chhapra, Mau, Surat, Jammu, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, Gonda, Azamgarh, Patna, Howrah, Gorakhpur, Amritsar, Darbhanga, Ajmer, Kolkata and more.{{Cite web |title=77 Departures from Shahganj NR/Northern Zone |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/shahganj-junction-shg/1744 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}

Various important and significant trains have stoppages on Shahganj Junction Railway Station, a list of a few such trains is given below :

22103/22104 : Ayodhya Cantt. – Mumbai LTT Superfast Express

12225/12226 : Kaifiyaat Superfast Express

19045/19046 : Tapti Ganga Express

11055/11056 : Godan Express

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