Jaynagar railway station

Jaynagar
Jaynagar
Indian Railways station
	Jaynagar Railway station
Location	Jainagar, Madhubani district, Bihar 847226; India
Coordinates	26°35′23″N 86°08′07″E / 26.5896°N 86.1354°E
Elevation	73 metres (240 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line(s)	Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Platforms	5
Tracks	6
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	JYG
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Samastipur
History
Opened	1902
Electrified	Yes
Location
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Jaynagar railway station is a main terminal railway station in Madhubani district, Bihar. Its code is JYG. It serves Jainagar and the surrounding areas. The station consists of 5 platforms.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History[]

The Jayanagar–Janakpur–Bijalpura line a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway was introduced during the Rana period. The Jayanagar–Janakpur–Bijalpura line was under conversion to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) with an extension to Bardibas. It is expected to be complete by December 2019. This was Nepal's last surviving railway.

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Nearest airport[]

The nearest airports are Darbhanga Airport at Darbhanga, Bagdogra Airport at Siliguri, Gaya Airport at Gaya, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport at Patna and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at Calcutta.