Parking Available Station code GRD Elevation 289 m Platforms in use 5 | Tracks 3 Status Functional Opened 1871 | |
Similar Madhupur Junction railway st, Dumka railway station, Khandoli Dam, Usri Falls, Nimiaghat railway station | ||
Giridih railway station, station code GRD, 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. Giridih is located at 24.18°N 86.3°E / 24.18; 86.3. It has an elevation of 289 metres (948 ft).
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Giridih station is the terminal station located on the western end of Giridih-Madhupur line of the Asansol Railway division in the Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. 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 14 trains daily.
History
The Giridih Railway Station was built as a railway siding in 1871 by the British government in India (prior to the India's independence in 1947) mainly for transport of mineral reserve from the region. The contract for the railway siding was awarded in 1865 and the construction was completed in 1871. In 1901 the railway siding was converted into a railway station. The siding is owned by Central Coalfields Limited
Further extension
A 102 km (63 mi) track from Koderma to Giridih is being constructed. This will extend the Madhupur-Giridih railway line to Koderma, effectively making it a Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma railway line. So far, out of 102 km 85 km from Koderma side is completed. It will be opened for traffic in the coming years.
There are proposals from the Railway ministry to connect the Giridih railway station with the Parasnath Station, for the convinence of the Jain pilgrims visiting Parasnath
Platforms
Currently there is a single platform apart from the railway siding that was built earlier.
Trains
Giridih terminal station handles trains five times daily on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday and four times on Sunday.
Nearest airport
The nearest airports to Giridih Railway Station are:
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 155 kilometres (96 mi)
- Gaya Airport 169 kilometres (105 mi)
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 223 kilometres (139 mi)
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 309 kilometres (192 mi)