| Janakpurdham जनकपुरधाम | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 / 26.734; 85.937 | ||||
| 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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JanakpurdhamLocation of Janakpur DhamShow map of Madhesh Province
Janakpurdham Railway Station (JNKPE) is a railway station located in Dhanusha District, Madhesh province of Nepal. The station has single platform which is diesel-line operational. 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.
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 had been cut, the station opened for passengers.
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.
Services
There 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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.