Dumka railway station

Dumka railway station (station code DUMK) is a railway station serving the city of Dumka in Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand on the Jasidih–Rampurhat section. It is in the Asansol division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 ft).

Dumka railway station
Indian Railways station
Dumka station seen from foot overbridge
General information
LocationRashikpur Road, Dumka, Dumka district, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates24°17′22″N 87°15′18″E
Elevation136 metres (446 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line, Dumka–Bhagalpur line
Platforms3
Tracks7
ConnectionsJasidih, Rampurhat, Bhagalpur, Godda
Construction
Structure typeAt ground
ParkingAvailable (paid)
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeDUMK
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol Division
History
Opened2011
Electrified2021
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
New Madanpur
towards Rampurhat Junction
Eastern Railway zone Kurwa
Location
Dumka railway station
Location in Jharkhand

The railway station has a single 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge track from Jasidih Junction in Deoghar district in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand to Rampurhat Junction in Birbhum district of West Bengal and a single track to Bhagalpur via Mandar Hill and Hansdiha.

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