Dehri-on-Sone
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Indian Railway Station | |
Dehri-on-Sone railway station west control room
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Location | Station Road, Dehri, Rohtas District, Bihar India |
Coordinates | 24°54′54″N 84°11′08″E / 24.9151°N 84.1855°ECoordinates: 24°54′54″N 84°11′08″E / 24.9151°N 84.1855°E |
Elevation | 114 metres (374 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | East Central Railway |
Line(s) |
Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line Gaya-Mughalsarai section Grand Chord |
Platforms | 6 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on ground |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | DOS |
Division(s) | Mughalsarai |
History | |
Opened | 1906 |
Electrified | 1961–63 |
Previous names |
East Indian Railway Company Eastern Railway |
Location | |
Dehri-on-Sone railway station is on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section of the Grand Chord line. It stands next to the Nehru Setu and serves Dehri, Dalmianagar and the surrounding areas in Rohtas district in the Indian state of Bihar.
The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.
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. It was closed in 1984.
The Gaya-Mughalsarai sector was electrified in 1961–63.
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.