Janakpurdham railway station
Janakpurdham Railway Station (JNKPE) is a railway station located in Dhanusha District, Madhesh province of Nepal.[1] The station has single platform which is diesel-line operational.[2] The first public train on this station was reached on 03 April 2022 while the inaugurated train was reached on 02 April. The station is a part of Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas rail section project.[3]
Janakpurdham | |
|---|---|
| Nepal Railways | |
 Janakpurdham Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Janakpur, Dhanusha District, Madhesh Province Nepal |
| Coordinates | 26.734°N 85.937°E |
| Owned by | Nepal Railways |
| Operated by | Nepal Railway company |
| Line(s) | Jaynagar–Bardibas railway line |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | JNKPE |
| History | |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Closed | 2014 |
| Rebuilt | 2022 |
| Electrified | No |
| Location | |
  Janakpurdham Location of Janakpur Dham  Janakpurdham Janakpurdham (Nepal) | |
History
Janakpur was a freight station built in 1937 to move timber to Indian Railways during British India. When all the timber in the area cut, the station was opened for the passenger. [4]
In 2014 the Nepal Janakpur Jaynagar Railway service was stopped to convert it in broad gauge line. A new station at Janakpur built and opened for passengers from 03 March 2022.[5]
Time Table
There are two trains a day in each direction, two to Kurtha and two to Jaynagar.
| From | Janakpur Dham | To | |
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| Arrivals | Departure | ||
| ➡️Jaynagar | 09:50 AM | 09:55 AM | ➡️Kurtha |
| ➡️Jaynagar | 04:20 PM | 04:30 PM | ➡️Kurtha |
| ➡️Kurtha | 11:00 AM | 11:05 AM | ➡️Jaynagar |
| ➡️Kurtha | 05:30 PM | 05:35 PM | ➡️Jaynagar |
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See also
References
- "Nepal's Janakpur locals rejoice as they welcome a modern train after nearly a decade". Hindustan times. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "JNKPE/Janakpur Dham (1 PFs)". indianrailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Train services to restart on Jayanagar-Janakpur Dham-Kurtha section". dailypioneer.com. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "report on the National Transport System for Nepal published in 1965" (PDF). world bank. 1965. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "India-Nepal rail link: Janakpur to be major tourist attraction". India today. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Train Fare (2022) Nepal Railway- Janakpur To JayNagar Service". Jorpati. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.