Madhupur Junction railway station

Madhupur Junction, station code MDP, is the railway station serving the city of Madhupur in the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It connects the town and nearby areas to various metropolitan cities of the country. Howrah–Delhi main line via Mughalsarai–Patna route and Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line are the two routes on this station. The Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma route is a single broad-gauge line. The total length of this route is 137 km. It has four platforms and handles many trains daily. Madhupur is located at 24.16°N, 86.38°W. It has an average elevation of 228 m.

Further extension
A Final Location Survey for 7.54 km-long Madhupur bypass line was sanctioned in February 2020 after construction of which trains from Jasidih can run up to Giridih and Koderma without loco reversal at Madhupur. A delay of more than 30 minutes for an engine change at Madhupur will thus be avoided. The estimated cost of the linking project is Rs 281 crore.

Facilities
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler and four-wheeler vehicle parking. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has a STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, refreshment room, tea stall and book stall.

Platforms
There are four platforms. One is on a terminal line from Giridih and Koderma Junction on the Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line and is used exclusively for the trains from Koderma & Giridih. There are two foot overbridges connecting the two platforms. The bridges have stairs as well as a slope for trolleys.

Trains
Majority of the trains stops at Madhupur Junction which runs on Asansol–Patna leg of the Howrah–Delhi main line including premium trains such as Rajdhani Express.

Following are the dedicated trains starting from Madhupur running on the Howrah–Delhi main line:

Following are the trains to/from Madhupur running on the Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line:

Nearest airports
The nearest airports to Madhupur Junction are:


 * Deoghar Airport, Jharkhand  27 km
 * Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi  191 km
 * Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata   288 kilometres (179 mi)
 * Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Durgapur  126 kilometres (78 mi)
 * Gaya Airport, Bihar 200 km
 * Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna, 240 km