Akbarpur Junction railway station

Akbarpur Junction
Light rail & Commuter rail station
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General information
Location	Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Varanasi–Jaunpur–Ayodhya Cantt–Lucknow Line] [Akbarpur-Tanda NTPC Line
Platforms	5
Tracks	7
Connections	Central bus station, Taxi stand, Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	ABP
Fare zone	Northern Railways
History
Opened	1873 (1873)
Rebuilt	Under progress
Electrified	Double electrified track
Passengers
15000/day
Services
Waiting room, Dormitory/Retiring rooms, Baggage room, Refreshment, ATM, Parking
Location

Akbarpur Junction railway station is a junction station between Lucknow, Ayodhya Cantt and Varanasi. It serves Akbarpur city. Railway stations near Akbarpur are Shahganj Junction (SHG), Jaunpur Junction (JNU), Goshainganj (GGJ), Malipur (MLPR) and Bilwai (BWI). This station is under Redevelopment. Station consist of double line electrified track.

Akbarpur junction to Goshaiganj railway station doubling and electrification completed on 25 july 2022.

Jaunpur to Tanda NTPC doubling and electrification is scheduled to be completed by December 2022.

A passenger train from Tanda to varanasi junction via akbarpur junction is scheduled to be operational after doubling and electrification will complete.

Tanda track

A single track line from NTPC Tanda via Tanda City joins the main line at Akbarpur railway station. The Tanda track is exclusively operated by goods trains that supply coal and other goods to Tanda City and Tanda Thermal Power Plant. A service for passenger trains from Akbarpur Junction to Tanda City is under consideration.

See also

• Goshainganj railway station
• Ayodhya Cantt Junction
• Ayodhya Junction
• Lucknow Charbagh railway station
• Varanasi Junction railway station
• Jaunpur Junction

References

26.4298°N 82.5389°E / 26.4298; 82.5389