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Kiul Junction
General information
Location	Lakhisarai, Lakhisarai district, Bihar  India
Coordinates	25°10′19″N 86°6′30″E / 25.17194°N 86.10833°E / 25.17194; 86.10833
Elevation	53 metres (174 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line, Sahibganj loop, Gaya–Kiul line, Kiul-Barauni Section
Platforms	8
Tracks	11
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	2
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KIUL
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Danapur
History
Opened	1864
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Keul
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Kiul Junction railway station (station code: KIUL), is one of the major railway junctions in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Kiul is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Howrah–Delhi main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk Road. The Danapur railway division's main line crosses Sahibganj loop line at the Kiul Junction. The main line crosses the Kiul River between Kiul Junction and Lakhisarai Junction. The Gaya–Kiul line also starts from the Kiul Junction.

Kiul is located on the bank of Kiul River in Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. This is the place where Mahavira, Tirthankara of Jainism, achieved Kevala Jnana. The Kiul railway station is on Howrah–Delhi main line. Most of the Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Barauni and Howrah bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi and Tatanagar stop here. Kiul junction is a busy station in East Bihar and entry station of East Central Railway and Eastern Railway. There are five routes in the Station: Gaya, Barauni, Bhagalpur, Howrah and Patna.

v t e Gaya–Kiul line
Legend
km to Gaya–Mughalsarai section of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line 0 Gaya Junction to Patna–Gaya line Falgu River 4 Shaheed Ishwar Chowdhary Halt 5 Manpur Junction to Asansol–Gaya section 12 Paimar 16 Karjara 21 Kolhana Halt 24 Wazerganj 26 Pura Halt 31 Jamuawan 33 Manjhwe to Koderma (under construction) 42 Tilaiya Junction to Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line to Fatuha–Tilaiya line 47 Garobigha Halt 50 Chatar Halt 59 Nawada 64 Sadipur Halt 70 Baghi Bardiha 78 Warisaliganj 80 Sonwarsa Halt 82 Baghi Ghauspur Halt 88 Kashi Chak 92 Dergaon Halt 96 Kusumha Bihar Halt 103 Sheikhpura 107 Eksari Halt 110 Adarsh Manpur 113 Sirari 115 Kachhiyana Halt 119 Garsanda Halt 122 Karota Patri Halt 128 Lakhisarai 130 Kiul to Sahibganj loop to Asansol–Patna section of Howrah–Delhi main line
Sources: Google maps; India Rail Info

History

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Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Vehicle parking. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station. One of the two departmental catering units of Danapur division are located at Kiul Junction, the other being at Patna Junction.

Platforms

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There are 6 platforms here And 2 New other Platforms Under construction Complite at February 2022. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge (FOB)towards JMP and Subway .

Nearest airport

The nearest airport to Kiul station are

1. Gaya Airport 141 kilometres (88 mi)
2. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 126 kilometres (78 mi)
3. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 247 kilometres (153 mi)
4. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
5. Deoghar Airport

See also

• Lakhisarai
• Barauni
• East Central Railway zone

References

1. "About District". Official District website. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
2. "Lakhisarai". Overview. BrandBihar. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
3. L.S.S. O'malley (1 January 2007). Bihar And Orissa District Gazetteers : Monghyr. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-81-7268-135-7. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
4. "EXECUTIVE SUMMARY". organicbihar. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
5. Google maps
6. "53626 Gaya Kiul Passenger". India Rail Info.
7. "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
8. "Rlys wants waiting rooms, retiring rooms vacated". The Times of India. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
9. "8 more stations to be made models". The Times of India. 12 May 2002. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
10. "Rly catering services to be privatised". The Times of India. 28 November 2004. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
11. "Plan to improve passenger amenities". The Times of India. 10 July 2005. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

External links

• Kiul Junction Map
• Official website of the Lakhisarai district

• Railway stations in India opened in 1864
• Railway stations in Lakhisarai district
• Railway junction stations in Bihar
• Danapur railway division