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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Barh<br />
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|20px]] [[Indian Railways]] station<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = [[File:Barh station.jpeg|300px]]<br />
| image_caption = View of the station board from one of the platforms<br />
| address = Station Road, [[Barh]], [[Patna district]], [[Bihar]]<br />
| country = {{flagu|India}}<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|25|30|7|N|85|18|20|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|49|m|ft}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railways]]<br />
| line = [[Howrah–Delhi main line]],<br/>[[Asansol–Patna section]]<br />
| other = <br />
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)<br />
| platform = 4<br />
| tracks = <br />
| parking = <br />
| status = Functioning<br />
| opened = 1862<br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| ADA = {{accessicon|20px}} Available<br />
| code = <br />
{{Indian railway code<br />
| code = BARH<br />
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Danapur}}<br />
}}<br />
| services = <br />
{{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}<br />
{{s-line<br />
| system = Indian Railways<br />
| previous = Sahari Halt<br />
| note = ''towards {{stnlnk|Asansol Junction||Asansol}}, {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction||Howrah}}''<br />
| next = Barh Court Halt<br />
| note2 = ''towards {{stnlnk|Patna Junction||Patna}}, {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}''<br />
| line = Howrah–Delhi main line<br />
| branch = [[Asansol–Patna section]]<br />
}}<br />
| route_map = {{Asansol–Patna section|inline=1}}<br />
| map_state = collapsed<br />
| passengers = <br />
| pass_day = <br />
| pass_percent = <br />
| pass_system = <br />
| map_locator = <br />
| map_type = India Bihar#India <br />
| map_dot_label = Barh railway station<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
}}<br />
{{Railways in Patna|collapse=no}}<br />
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'''Barh railway station''' (station code '''BARH''') is a railway station in the [[Danapur railway division]] of [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]. Barh is connected to [[metropolitan area]]s of India, by the [[Howrah–Delhi main line|Delhi–Kolkata main line]] via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Barh station is serving the town of [[Barh]] in Patna district in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. Due to its location on the [[Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line]] many Patna, Barauni, bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, stop here.<br />
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==History==<br />
Barh is one of the oldest railway stations on Howrah–Patna–Delhi route. This is a very important station as it is also connected to [[Barh Super Thermal Power Station|NTPC Barh]], where coal is supplied from Jharkhand via {{stnlnk|Harnaut}}.<br />
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== Facilities ==<br />
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, and vehicle parking.<ref name=computerized_list>{{cite web|title=List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |website=Indian Railways |access-date=18 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703033000/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |archive-date=3 July 2013 }}</ref> Vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall.<br />
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===Platforms===<br />
The four platforms are interconnected with [[foot overbridge]]s.<br />
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==Development==<br />
The [[Indian Railways]] had planned to set up a Railway Station Development Corporation that will work on improving the major railway stations as Barh railway station by building and developing restaurants, shopping areas and food plazas for commercial business and improving passenger amenities. Railway planned to make station as A grade category.4th platform also under construction.<br />
After determining the railway stations that need to be good-class station by constructing well. A phased revamping has begun.<br />
Deputy chief traffic manager announced that the pending work at the railway tracks and platforms, presently under construction, will be sped up.{{update inline|date=December 2019}}<br />
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==Nearest airports==<br />
The nearest airports to Barh Station are:<br />
# [[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport]], [[Patna]] {{Convert|67|km}}<ref>{{cite web |title=BARH/Barh (4 PFs) |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/blog/barh-barh/598 |website=India Rail Info |access-date=9 February 2020}}</ref><br />
# [[Gaya Airport]] {{Convert|123|km}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Barh Super Thermal Power Station]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/598 Barh station map] at India Rail Info<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100416105758/http://www.patna.nic.in/ Official website of the Patna district]<br />
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{{Railway stations in Bihar}}<br />
{{Railways in Bihar}}<br />
[[Category:Railway stations in Patna district]]<br />
[[Category:Danapur railway division]]<br />
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