Dehri-on-Sone railway station

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Dehri-On-Sone
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways station
Dehri-on-Sone railway station west control room.JPG
Dehri-on-Sone railway station west control room
LocationStation Road, Dehri, Rohtas district, Bihar
India
Coordinates24°54′54″N 84°11′08″E / 24.9151°N 84.1855°E / 24.9151; 84.1855Coordinates: 24°54′54″N 84°11′08″E / 24.9151°N 84.1855°E / 24.9151; 84.1855
Elevation114 metres (374 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railways
Line(s)Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line,
Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line,
Gaya–Mughalsarai section,
Grand Chord
Platforms6
Tracks10
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDOS
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Mughalsarai
History
Opened1906; 118 years ago (1906)
Electrified1961–63
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company,
Eastern Railway
Location
Dehri-on-Sone is located in Bihar
Dehri-on-Sone
Dehri-on-Sone
Location in Bihar
Dehri-on-Sone is located in India
Dehri-on-Sone
Dehri-on-Sone
Location in India

Dehri-on-Sone railway station (station code: DOS) is on the Gaya–Mughalsarai section of the Grand Chord line. It stands next to the Nehru Setu and serves Dehri and the surrounding areas in Rohtas district in the Indian state of Bihar. It's located on the banks of Son river, a tributary of river Ganges.

History[edit]

The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.[1]

Dehri Rohtas Light Railway[edit]

Dehri-on-Sone railway station platform no. 4 and 5

The 67 km (42 mi) long 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) wide narrow gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway stretching from Dehri-on-Sone to Rohtas was opened in 1911.[1][2] It was closed in 1984.[3]

Electrification[edit]

The Gaya–Mughalsarai sector was electrified in 1961–63.[4]

Amenities[edit]

Dehri-on-Sone railway station platform no. 6

Dehri-on-Sone railway station has 1 non-AC retiring room, and a four-bedded non-AC dormitory. It has a restaurant. The station has computerized reservation facilities.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "M/s Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Company vs District Board Bhojpur & others and District Board Shahabad & others". Manupatra. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "IR History: Part V (1970-1995)". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Mughalsarai Division, Commercial Department" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

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