Tilaiya
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Indian Railway Junction Station | |
Location | State Highway 8, Tilaiya, Bihar India |
Coordinates | 24°49′20″N 85°24′08″E / 24.8223°N 85.4021°ECoordinates: 24°49′20″N 85°24′08″E / 24.8223°N 85.4021°E |
Elevation | 102 metres (335 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | East Central Railway zone |
Line(s) |
Gaya–Kiul line Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Fatuha–Tilaiya line |
Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on ground |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | TIA |
Zone(s) | East Central Railway |
Division(s) | Danapur |
History | |
Opened | 1879 |
Location | |
Tilaiya railway station is located in Nawada district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Tilaiya railway station is at an elevation of 102 metres (335 ft) and is assigned the station code TIA.
Gaya was connected to Kiul in 1879 by the South Bihar Railway Company (operated by the East Indian Railway Company).
The Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir line was extended to Tilaiya in 2010.
Feasibility studies for the electrification of the Manpur-Tilaiya-Kiul sector was announced in the rail budget for 2010–11.
The line is to be extended from Tilaiya to Koderma.