Kirakat railway station

Kerakat Railway Station केराकत रेलवे स्टेशन
Light rail and Commuter rail station
Location	SH-36,Saraibiru, Kerakat, Jaunpur. Uttar Pradesh. India
Coordinates	25°38′52″N 82°55′07″E / 25.6478°N 82.9185°E / 25.6478; 82.9185Coordinates: 25°38′52″N 82°55′07″E / 25.6478°N 82.9185°E / 25.6478; 82.9185
Elevation	84 metres (276 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Aunrihar-Kerakat-Jaunpur Line
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus, Auto
Construction
Structure type	At-grade (Indo-Gothic)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	KCT
Zone(s)	North Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Varanasi railway division
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	21 March 1904; 113 years ago (1904-03-21)
Rebuilt	2010; 8 years ago (2010)
Previous names	Bengal and North Western Railway
Traffic
Passengers	750/Day
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Gangauli towards Jaunpur Junction North Eastern Railway zone Aunrihar-Kirakat-Jaunpur line Dobhi towards Aunrihar Junction
Location
Kerakat railway station Location within Uttar Pradesh

Kerakat railway station (KCT) is a passenger rail station serving the town of Kerakat And Nearby Villages. It is situated 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Jaunpur Junction.Very Famous and Small Station of This Area

Kerakat railway station is one of the railway station on the Aunrihar-Kerakat-Jaunpur Line section. The station is situated 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) north side from Kerakat Main Market. The station falls under the administration of Varanasi division, North Eastern Railway zone.

This station was made on 21 March 1904 when Aunrihar-Kirakat-Jaunpur Line was opened under the administration of Bengal and North Western Railway. The Aunrihar-Kirakat-Jaunpur line was constructed as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in) wide Metre gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway between 1904 and 1907. It was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge in 2010-11 along with basic amenities for the station with additional funds to the tune of ₹13 lakh (US$21,000) from MPLADS.