Giridih railway station
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Giridih railway station, station code GRD,[1] is the main railway station serving the city of Giridih, the headquarters of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Giridih station also serves as a gateway for the Jain pilgrims visiting Parasnath.[2] Giridih is located at 24.18°N 86.3°E / 24.18; 86.3.[3] It has an elevation of 289 metres (948 ft).
Giridih | |||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Station Road, Giridih, Giridih district, Jharkhand India | ||||
Coordinates | 24°10′56″N 86°18′49″E | ||||
Elevation | 289 metres (948 ft) | ||||
Line(s) | Madhupur–Giridih | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functional | ||||
Station code | GRD[1] | ||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||
Division(s) | Asansol | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1871; 153 years ago (1871) | ||||
Rebuilt | 2020 | ||||
Electrified | 2020 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
6000+ daily | |||||
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Giridih station is a terminal station located on the western end of Madhupur–Giridih line of the Asansol railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[4] The Madhupur–Giridih route is a single-line broad-gauge between the two main railway stations Giridih and Madhupur Junction. The total length of the route is 38 kilometres (24 mi). It has a single platform and handles a total of 10 trains daily.