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] It was a narrow gauge station until 2014 since its construction in 1937. After reconstruction it resumed service in 2022. The station is a part of Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas rail section project.[3]
Janakpurdham जनकपुरधाम | |||||
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 Janakpurdham Railway Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Janakpur, Dhanusha District, Madhesh Province Nepal | ||||
| Coordinates | 26°44′02″N 85°56′13″E / 26.734°N 85.937°E | ||||
| Owned by | Department of Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Nepal Railway | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Electrified | No | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1936–1937 | Construction | ||||
| 1937 | Inauguration | ||||
| 2014-2019 | Reconstruction | ||||
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History
editJanakpur was a freight station built in 1937 to move timber to Indian Railways during British India. When all the timber in the area had been cut, the station opened for passengers. [4]
From 2014 to 2019 the Railway station went through conversion of railway tracks into broad gauge line, construction of new station. Services resumed at the station on 03 March 2022.[5]
Services
editThere are total six services a day on Janakpur train station: three departing services to Jaynagar,two terminus services from Jaynagar and only a departing service to Bhangaha. Following is the station's newly revised time table published by Nepal Railway on 2080/03/28 of Nepalese calendar (2023/07/13 AD).
| From | Janakpur Dham | To | |
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| Arrivals | Departure | ||
| ➡️Bhangaha | 08:30 AM | 08:35 AM | ➡️ Jaynagar |
| ➡️Jaynagar | 09:55 AM | ➡️Janakpur | |
| ➡️Janakpur | 11:30 AM | ➡️Jaynagar | |
| ➡️Jaynagar | 16:25 PM | ➡️Janakpur | |
| ➡️Janakpur | 16:30 PM | ➡️Jaynagar | |
| ➡️Jaynagar | 19:12 PM | 19:17 PM | ➡️Bhangaha |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.