Barbigha railway station
Barbigha | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Barbigha, Sheikhpura, Bihar India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°07′51″N 85°51′09″E / 25.1308005°N 85.8524205°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 51 metres (167 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Operator | East Central Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Neora–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | BRBG | |||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Barbigha railway station, station code BRBG, is a railway station under Danapur railway division of East Central Railway.The station is located 51 metres above the sea level.[1][2] Barbigha is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Neora-Daniyawan-Bihar Sharif-Sheikhpura line. The station is located in Barbigha town in Sheikhpura district in the Indian state of Bihar. Barbigha is well connected with nearby cities Patna, Nawada, Bihar Sharif Junction, and Sheikhpura through daily passenger train services.
History
The Barbigha railway station was made operational on 29 September 2025 after a gap of 23 years when this railway project was approved in 2002.The regular passenger train services were started from 1 October,2025.[3] A new branch line between Neora railway station and Sheikhpura railway station via Neora, Jatdumri, Daniyawan, Bihar Sharif, Sheikhpura is now functional, in which Bihar Sharif–Daniyawan section was partially started in 2015.[4]
Structure
There are only two platforms in the Barbigha railway station. The platforms are interconnected with a single foot overbridge.
Trains
63389/63390 Patna-Nawada Fast MEMU, runs via Daniyawan, Bihar Sharif, Barbigha and Sheikhpura.
Nearest airports
The nearest airports to Sheikhpura junction are:
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 123.36 kilometres (76.65 mi)
- Gaya Airport 116.6 kilometres (72.5 mi)
References
- ↑ "BRBG/Barbigha railway station". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "BRBG / Barbigha Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Barbigha". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "New Rail Line: बरबीघा-बिहारशरीफ-दनियावां रेल लाइन का शुभारंभ आज, इस तारीख से दौड़ेंगी ट्रेनें". jagran.com. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Safety Commissioner Inspects New Asthawan-Barbigha-Sarsa Jamalpur Rail Section". Retrieved 11 May 2026.
