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{{short description|Junction station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}

{{Infobox station
| name = Phephna Junction
| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[Junction (rail)|junction]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| style2 =
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| image =
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| address = [[National Highway 31 (India)|NH 31]], [[Phephna]], [[Ballia district|Ballia]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| country = India
| elevation = {{convert|68.120|m|ft}}
| line = [[Varanasi–Chhapra line]]
| other = auto cum taxi stand
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 2 + 2 (under construction)
| tracks = 2 {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| parking = Available
| opened =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = PEP
| zone = [[North Eastern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Varanasi}}
}}
| zone = North Eastern Railway Zone
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| coordinates = {{Coord|25.7695|N| 84.0511|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline, title}}
| map_type = India#India Uttar Pradesh
| map_dot_label = Phephna Junction railway station
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'''Phephna Junction railway station''' is a railway station in [[Phephna]], [[Ballia district|Ballia]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Its code is PEP. Phephna station falls under [[Varanasi railway division]] of [[North Eastern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/phephna-junction-pep/1884|title=PEP/Phephna Junction Railway Station Map/Atlas NER/North Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry|last=karthik|access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref>

== Overview ==
Phephna Junction railway station is located at an elevation of {{convert|68|m|ft}}. This station is located on the single-track, {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]], [[Varanasi–Chhapra line]]. Doubling of railway line is sanctioned and work was in progress.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Phephna Junction Train Station|url=http://www.totaltraininfo.com/station/PEP/|access-date=22 September 2020|website=Total Train Info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Phephna Junction Trains Schedule and station information|url=https://www.goibibo.com/trains/phephna-junction-pep/|access-date=22 September 2020|website=[[Ibibo|goibibo]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Trains passing Phephna Junction Station|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/phephna-jn-pep-station|access-date=22 September 2020|website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> Due to congestion in Ballia city, it has been decided to shift railway warehousing facility for offloading train rakes to Phephna Junction. It was reported in 2019 that development and construction was in progress and completion expected in two to three years. Phephna station is located about 10 km west of Ballia city<ref>{{cite web|title=फेफना जंक्शन पर हो रहा मालगोदाम का निर्माण|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/balia/story-construction-of-warehouse-at-phephna-junction-2519338.html|access-date=22 September 2020|publisher=livehindustan.com|language=hi}}</ref>

== Electrification ==
Phephna railway station is currently situated on single-track electrified line. There are two electrified tracks at the station.<ref name=":0" /> The electrification trial and inspection on Varanasi–Chhapra line was completed in December 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|date=11 Dec 2018|title=छपरा से बलिया के बीच इलेक्ट्रिक इंजन का ट्रायल, ट्रेन ने 45 मिनट में पूरी की 66 किमी की दूरी|language=hi|work=[[Amar Ujala]] newspaper online edition|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/electric-engine-trial-from-chapra-to-ballia|access-date=22 September 2020}}</ref>

== Amenities ==
Phephna Junction railway station has 2 booking windows and all basic amenities like drinking water, public toilets, sheltered area with adequate seating. There are two platforms at the station and one foot overbridge (FOB). Further two platforms and tracks are under development.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Passenger amenities details of Phephna Junction railway station as on 31/03/2018|url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=PEP|access-date=22 September 2020|publisher=Rail Drishti}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/raildrishtiv3/initiativeGallery.jsp?initid=48&locid=PEP&locname=PHEPHNA%20JN. Pictures of Phephna Junction railway station]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nji2viXdLd8 Construction of new platforms and tracks at Phephna Junction railway station]

{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Ballia district]]
[[Category:Varanasi railway division]]

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->Feroze Ahmad 2 at 07:34, 7 July 2021