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{{Short description|Railway station in Purnea, Bihar, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br />{{font color|blue|PURNEA JUNCTION}}
| type = [[Indian Railways]] junction station
| native_name = पूर्णिया जंक्शन
| native_name_lang = hi
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Seemanchal at Purnia.jpg
| image_caption = [[Seemanchal Express]] at Purnea Junction.
| address = Purnea City Road, Khushkibagh, <br>[[Purnea]], [[Bihar]]-854305
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{coord|25.7895|87.5190|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|40|m|ft}}
| line = *[[Jogbani–Katihar line]]
*[[Saharsa–Purnia line]]
| other = Khushkibagh Auto Stand
| structure = [[Intersection_(road)#At_grade_railways|At grade]]
| platform = 3
| tracks = 7
| parking = {{rint|park}} Available
| opened = {{start date and age|1887}}
| closed =
| electrified = [[File:Electric.svg|40px]] {{start date and age|2022}}
| accessible = {{Access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = PRNA
| zone = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Katihar}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| services = {{Adjacent stations
|system1=Indian Railways|header1=[[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
|line2=Barauni–Katihar section|left2=|right2=Purnia Court|note-mid2=Towards [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] [[File:16 cardinal points NE.png|15px|link=West Bengal]]
|line3=Barauni–Katihar section|left3=Katihar|right3=Jogbani|note-mid3=Katihar–Jogbani branch line
}}
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former = Purnia City
| passengers = 5000/day<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/mobilesite/stationBhuvan.jsp|title = Rail Drishti}}</ref>
| other_services = [[File:Waiting_Room_-_The_Noun_Project.svg|20px|Waiting Room]] [[File:AB-Autobahnkiosk.svg|20px|Food & Drink]] [[File:BSicon_REST.svg|15px|Food Plaza]] [[File:Elevator_(AIGA_based).svg|15px|Lifts]] [[File:Surveillance_camera.svg|40px|CCTV]] [[File:Aiga_escalator_down_mirror.svg|20px|Escalators]] [[File:Wifiservice.svg|15px|Railwire Free Wifi]] [[File:Font_Awesome_5_solid_bed.svg|20px|Retiring Rooms]]
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Bihar#India
| map_dot_label = '''Purnea Junction'''
| map_caption = Location in [[Purnea]]##Location in India
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Purnea Junction
| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}
}}
'''Purnea Junction railway station''' (station code:- '''PRNA''') is the railway station serving the city of [[Purnea]] in the [[Purnea district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. It is an '''A''' category railway station of [[Katihar railway division]] in [[Northeast Frontier Railway]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/purnea-junction-prna/3087 | title=PRNA/Purnea Junction (3) | publisher=indiarailinfo.com | access-date=12 March 2014}}</ref>

==History==
Purnea Junction was opened in 1887, and the previous name of this station was Purnea City. This is situated on [[Jogbani–Katihar line]] of [[North East Frontier Railway]] (NFR). This railway line earlier was [[metre gauge]]. Another [[metre-gauge|standard-gauge]] line of [[East Central Railway]] (ECR) connects Purnea with {{stnlnk|Saharsa Junction}} via [[Banmankhi]]. Conversion of the 36 km-long Purnea–Banmankhi stretch in Purnea–Saharsa section to broad gauge project is completed in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-23/patna/35318405_1_purnea-saharsa-broad-gauge-train-services |title=Archived copy |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108153048/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-23/patna/35318405_1_purnea-saharsa-broad-gauge-train-services |archive-date=8 January 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> There are daily and weekly trains to {{stnlnk|Sealdah}}, {{stnlnk|Malda Town}}, {{stnlnk|Delhi}}, {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Darbhanga}}, {{stnlnk|Muzaffarpur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Gorakhpur}}, {{stnlnk|Lucknow Charbagh}}, {{stnlnk|Siliguri Junction}} and other neighboring cities. There are many passenger trains available to {{stnlnk|Katihar}}, {{stnlnk|Saharsa Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Jogbani}}.

== Facilities ==
Purnea lies in between Katihar–Jogbani section. Purnea has trains running frequently to [[Delhi]] and [[Kolkata]]. Purnea is well connected with {{stnlnk|Katihar}}, {{stnlnk|Jogbani}} and [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] through daily passenger and express train services. Gauge Conversion of Katihar-Jogbani Section and Purnea-Saharsa Section was completed on 2009 and 2016 respectively.

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerised reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking etc. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. There are refreshment rooms vegetarian and non-vegetarian, tea stall, book stall, post and telegraphic office and Government Railway police (G.R.P.) office.

There are 3 platforms in Purnea Junction. The platforms are interconnected with only one [[foot overbridge]] (FOB) with [[Elevator|lifts]]. On 10 April 2018, a free [[Wi-Fi]] facility was started.

== Trains ==
About 31 trains halt, originate and terminate at {{stnlnk|Purnea Junction}} daily, including express, DEMU, and passenger services.<ref name="Indian Rail Info">{{cite web |title=Purnea Junction Railway Station – Train Schedule & Info |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/purnea-junction-prna/3087#st|website=Indian Rail Info |access-date=8 January 2026}}</ref>
=== Mail/Express ===
*[[Seemanchal Express]] (12487/12488) – {{stnlnk|Jogbani}} ↔ {{stnlnk|Anand Vihar Terminal}}
*[[Erode–Jogbani Amrit Bharat Express]] (16601/16602) – {{stnlnk|Erode}} ↔ {{stnlnk|Jogbani}}
*[[Jogbani–Danapur Vande Bharat Express]] (26301/26302) – {{stnlnk|Jogbani}} ↔ {{stnlnk|Danapur}}
*[[Kolkata–Jogbani Express]] (13159/13160) – {{stnlnk|Jogbani}} ↔ {{stnlnk|Kolkata}}
[[File:Hate Bazare at Purnia.jpg|thumb|Hate Bazare Express at Purnia|center]]
*[[Hate Bazare Express (via Purnea)]] (13169/13170) – {{stnlnk|Saharsa Junction}} ↔ {{stnlnk|Purnia}} ↔ {{stnlnk|Sealdah}}
*[[Janaki Intercity Express]] (15283/15284) – {{stnlnk|Jaynagar}} ↔ {{stnlnk|Katihar}} ↔ Manihari
*[[Jogbani–Siliguri Town Intercity Express]] (15723/15724) – {{stnlnk|Jogbani}} ↔ {{stnlnk|Siliguri Town}}
*[[Katihar–Siliguri Intercity Express (via Purnea)]] (15701/15702) – {{stnlnk|Siliguri Junction}} ↔ {{stnlnk|Katihar}}

=== Local/Passenger ===
* Katihar–Jogbani DEMU (75745/75746)
* Katihar–Jogbani DEMU (75753/75754)
* Katihar–Jogbani DEMU (75755/75756)
* Katihar–Jogbani DEMU (75757/75758)
* Katihar–Jogbani DEMU (75759/75760)
* Katihar–Jogbani DEMU (75761/75762)
* Purnea–Saharsa DEMU (75257/75258)
* Purnea–Saharsa DEMU (75259/75260)
* Purnea–Saharsa DEMU (75261/75262)

==See also ==

* [[North Eastern Railway Connectivity Project]]
* [[North Western Railway zone]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Railway stations in Bihar}}

[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1887]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Purnia district]]
[[Category:Katihar railway division]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Bihar]]

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Nelle8556383481 at 18:26, 20 March 2026