Katihar Junction railway station

Katihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is an A Category railway station of Katihar Division. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network.


कटिहार जं.
KATIHAR Jn.

कटिहार जं०
Regional Rail & Commuter Rail Station
The main entrance of the station.
General information
LocationStation Road, Katihar-854105, Bihar
 India
Coordinates25.54869°N 87.56615°E / 25.54869; 87.56615
Elevation35 metres (115 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway
Line(s)
Platforms8
Tracks14
ConnectionsTaxi, Auto-rickshaw
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Accessible Yes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKIR
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Katihar
History
Opened1889
Electrified2016 Yes (April,2017)
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Passengers
100K/Day ( high)
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Terminus Barauni–Katihar section
Towards Jogbani
Purnia
towards ?
Barauni
towards ?
Katihar–Siliguri line
Towards New Jalpaiguri
Barsoi
towards ?
Katihar–Siliguri line
Towards Malda Town
Kumedpur
towards ?
Terminus Barauni–Katihar section
Towards Manihari
Teznarayanpur
towards ?
Other services
Location

कटिहार जं.
KATIHAR Jn.
Location in Bihar
Interactive map

Katihar lies in between Barauni–Katihar section of Barauni–Guwahati line
Katihar–Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Gorakhpur, Lucknow and with many other cities. It is ISO certified ISO 14001:2015 for its clean and green environment throughout the station premises.

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