Siwan Junction railway station
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{{short description|Railway station in Bihar, India}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Siwan Junction
| type =
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Siwan Junction Platform Board.jpg
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| image_caption = Siwan Junction Board
| address = Siwan, Siwan District, Bihar
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.2110|84.3593|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| map_type = India#India Bihar
| elevation = {{Convert|69|m}}
| line = Siwan–Gorakhpur
Siwan–Chhapra
Siwan–Thawe
Siwan–Maharajganj
| other = Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
| structure = At grade
| platform = 5
| tracks = 9
| parking = Yes
| opened = 1907; 117 years ago
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible = {{Access icon|20px}}{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = SV
| zone = North Eastern Railway
| division = {{rwd|Varanasi}}
}}
| owned = Indian Railways
| operator = North Eastern Railway zone
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers = 150,000 per day
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Siwan Junction is an 'A' Category railway station in the city of Siwan, in the state of Bihar. It is an important railway station of the Varanasi railway division. This station is well connected to major cities of India like Kolkata, Amritsar, Ranchi, Guwahati, Lucknow, Delhi, Kanpur, Jamshedpur and Gorakhpur. It serves the people of both Siwan and Gopalganj districts. This railway station has no long distance originating train despite being one of the top station of Varanasi Division.
Jurisdiction
It belongs to the Varanasi railway division of the North Eastern Railway Zone of Siwan district in Bihar.{{cite web|title=Division at a Glance|url=http://www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,338,637|website=North Eastern Railway Zone|publisher=Indian Railways|access-date=6 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109151138/http://www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C6%2C338%2C637|archive-date=9 January 2014}} The station code is SV{{cite web|title=Station Code Index|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Station_Code(1).pdf|website=Indian Railways|publisher=Railway Board|access-date=6 August 2016|page=2}} and it serves commuters of both the districts Siwan and Gopalganj.
Line
- Siwan-Gorakhpur Line
- Siwan-Chhapra-Patliputra Line
- Siwan-Thawe-Kaptanganj Line
- Siwan-Maharajganj Line
Trains
Vaishali Express, Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express,
Arunachal AC Superfast Express, Tatanagar-Thawe Express, Lichchavi Express, Saharsa-Amritsar Garib Rath Express,
Maurya Express are some famous trains passing through Siwan railway station.
Gallery
File:Siwan Junction Platform Board.jpg|Platform board at the Siwan Junction railway station
File:Siwan Junction railway lines.jpg|Railway lines at the Siwan Junction railway station
References
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External links
- {{IndiaRailInfo|703}}
{{Railway stations in Bihar}}
Category:Railway stations in Siwan district
Category:Varanasi railway division
Category:Railway junction stations in Bihar
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