Darbhanga Junction railway station

Darbhanga Junction
Darbhanga Junction
Indian Railways station
	Outside view of Darbhanga railway station
General information
Location	Station Road, Kathalbari, Darbhanga, Bihar; India
Coordinates	26°9′20″N 85°54′27″E / 26.15556°N 85.90750°E
Elevation	57.00 metres (187.01 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway zone
Line(s)	Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Platforms	5
Tracks	8
Construction
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	DBG
Zone(s)	East Central Railways
Division(s)	Samastipur
History
Opened	1875; 149 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Harahi station

Darbhanga Junction, station code DBG, is the primary railway station serving the city of Darbhanga in the Darbhanga district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Darbhanga Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network.^[1]

Darbhanga has trains running frequently to Delhi, Kolkata and Patna.

The city is a major railway hub and has two major stations: Darbhanga Junction and Laheriasarai.

Platforms

There are five platforms in Darbhanga Junction. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridges (FOB).

Trains

Darbhanga Junction railway station is a part of the East Central Railways located on the Samastipur rail route. Some local passenger trains also run from Darbhanga Junction to neighbouring destinations like Raxaul, Jainagar, Sitamarhi and Samastipur on frequent intervals. The station is connected to most of the major cities in India.