Matokhar railway station

Matokhar
General information
Location	Matokhar, Sheikhpura, Bihar India
Coordinates	25°07′55″N 85°48′23″E
Elevation	51 metres (167 ft)
System	Indian Railways
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	East Central Railway
Line	Neora–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MTKR
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
History
Opened	2025
Electrified	2025
Services
East Central Railway Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Sarsa Jamalpur towards Neora Neora–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line Sheikhpura Junction Terminus
Location Matokhar railway station Location within Bihar

Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line
km on Patna–Mughalsarai section of Howrah–Delhi main line 0 Neora --Under construction --Under construction Patna–Gaya line to Patna 13 Jatdumri Junction Patna–Gaya line to Gaya 18 Maranchi Halt 21 Bijubigha Halt 25 Fazalchak 29 Gauspur Halt 35 Top Sarthua Fatuha–Tilaiya line to Fatuha 42 Daniyawan Junction Fatuha–Tilaiya line to Tilaiya 48 Sultanpur Gram 51 Lachhubigha Halt 53 Rampur Bampur 56 Rukhai Halt 58 Chandi Halt Mohana River 62 Badhauna Halt 66 Noorsarai Halt NH 20 75 Dekpura Halt Panchane River 77 Sohsarai Halt Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line to Bakhtiyarpur 80 Bihar Sharif NH 33 Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line to Tilaiya Panchane River NH 33 89 Malti 92 Asthawan 100 Amanwan 105 Barbigha 110 Sarsa Jamalpur 117 Matokhar to Kiul Junction 122 Sheikhpura Junction on Gaya–Kiul line to Gaya

Matokhar railway station, station code MTKR, is a railway station under Danapur railway division of East Central Railway.The station is located 51 metres above the sea level. Matokhar is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Neora-Daniyawan-Bihar Sharif-Sheikhpura line. The station is located in Sheikhpura district in the Indian state of Bihar. Matokhar is well connected with nearby cities Patna, Nawada, Bihar Sharif Junction, and Sheikhpura through daily passenger train services.

History

The Matokhar 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. The 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.

Structure

There is only one platform in the Matokhar railway station.

Trains

63389/63390 Patna-Nawada Fast MEMU, runs via Daniyawan, Bihar Sharif, Barbigha, Matokhar and Sheikhpura.