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{{short description|Railway station in Bihar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Amolwa railway station
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
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| address = [[West Champaran district]], [[Bihar]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.2118|84.4779|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| line = [[Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line]]
| other = Auto stand
| elevation = {{convert|92|m|ft}}
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 1
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 2
| parking = No
| bicycle = No
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| rebuilt =
| electrified = No
| ADA =
| code =
{{Indian railway code
| code = AMO
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Samastipur}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| status = Closed (line under gauge conversion)
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{{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line
| system = Indian Railways
| previous = Narkatiaganj Junction
| next = Bhitiharwa Ashram
| line = Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line
| branch =
| rows1 = 1
}}
| route_map = {{Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line}}
| map_state = collapsed
| map_type = India#India Bihar
| map_dot_label = Amolwa railway station
| map_size = 300
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'''Amolwa railway station''' is a small railway station on [[Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line]] in [[West Champaran district]], [[Bihar]]. Its code is '''AMO'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/blog/amolwa-amo/4740 |title=AMO/Amolwa |website=India Rail Info |accessdate=2020-01-19}}</ref> It serves [[Amolwa]] village.

Amolwa railway station is connected with the [[Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines]] at {{stnlnk|Narkatiaganj Junction}}, 13 km away.

== Gauge conversion ==
Presently services are suspended on Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line since 2015, as it is undergoing [[Track gauge conversion|gauge conversion]], from [[metre-gauge railway|metre]] to {{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]. It is expected that the first stretch between {{stnlnk|Narkatiaganj Junction}} and Amolwa (13 km) to be completed in March 2020 and by June 2020, up to {{stnlnk|Gawnaha}} station (23 km). The last section between Gawnaha and Bhikhna Thori (13 km) passes through dense forest and needs a special permit from the [[Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bihar|Forest Department]] allowing construction works. As of August 2019, the permit has not been given.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.jagran.com/bihar/west-champaran-double-railline-till2022-19456925.html |title=2022 तक पूरा होगा रेललाइन दोहरीकरण का कार्य: सीएओ |trans-title=Railway line doubling to be completed by 2022: CAO |language=Hindi |website=[[Jagran]] |location=[[Bettiah]] |date=2019-08-03 |access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref> According to the Forest Department, Gawnaha – Bhikhna Thori section should be closed and the railway land transferred to them.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/bagaha/story-gaunaah-bhikanathori-railway-can-be-closed-2483340.html |title= बंद हो सकता है गौनाहा भिखनाठोरी रेलखंड |trans-title= Gaunaha – Bhikhna Thori rail section may be closed |language=Hindi |website=Live Hindustan |location=[[Bagaha]] |date= 2019-04-10 |access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Railway stations in Bihar|state=expanded}}

[[Category:Railway stations in West Champaran district]]
[[Category:Samastipur railway division]]

{{Bihar-railstation-stub}}

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