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{{Infobox station
| name = Barhiya
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|25px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Barhiya.jpeg
| image_caption = View of the station board from one of the platforms
| address = [[Barhiya]], [[Lakhisarai district|Lakhisarai]], [[Bihar]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|25|16|57|N|86|0|55|E|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|81|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| line = [[Howrah–Delhi main line]]<br/>[[Asansol–Patna section]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 3
| tracks = 3
| parking =
| status = Functioning
| opened = 1862
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = BRYA
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Danapur}}
}}
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| services = {{s-rail|title=East Central Railway zone}}
{{s-line
| system = Indian Railways
| line = Howrah–Delhi main line
| branch = [[Asansol–Patna section]]
| previous = Gangasarai Halt
| note = ''towards {{stnlnk|Asansol Junction||Asansol}}, {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction||Howrah}}''
| next = Rampur Dumra Junction
| note2 = ''towards {{stnlnk|Patna Junction||Patna}}, {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}''
}}
| route_map = {{Asansol–Patna section|inline=1}}
| map_state = collapsed
| passengers =
| pass_day =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_locator =
| map_type = India#India Bihar
| map_dot_label = Barhiya railway station
| map_size = 300
}}

'''Barhiya''', station code '''BRYA''', serves the [[municipality|municipal]] city of [[Barahiya]] in the [[Lakhisarai district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. The station belongs to the [[Danapur railway division]] of [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]. Barhiya is connected to [[metropolitan area]]s of India, by the [[Howrah–Delhi main line|Delhi–Kolkata main line]] via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic [[Grand Trunk Road]].<ref name=official>{{cite web|title=About District|url=http://lakhisarai.bih.nic.in|publisher=Official District website|access-date=15 April 2012}}</ref> Railways and roads are the main means of transport in the Barhiya region. Due to its location on [[Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line]], most of the Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar, stop here.
The [[Sahibganj loop]] line leaves [[Munger district]], and enters [[Lakhisarai district]] near the Barhiya Station.<ref name="O'malley2007">{{cite book|author=L.S.S. O'Malley|title=Bihar And Orissa District Gazetteers : Monghyr|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ONw8apR5mVYC&pg=PA4|access-date=18 April 2012|date=1 January 2007|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-7268-135-7}}</ref>{{rp|4-}}

== History ==
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Barhiya Station had been considered as one of the chief trade centres on the railway even in the British colonial period, due to its proximity to rivers and rail lines.<ref name="O'malley2007"/>{{rp|5-}}

== Facilities ==
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, 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 |publisher=Official website of the [[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.

=== Platforms ===
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There are three platforms here.

== Trains ==
Many passenger and express trains serve Barhiya station.<ref name=indiantrains>{{cite web|title=Barhiya Station Details |url=http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=BRYA&name=BARHIYA |publisher=indiantrains.org |access-date=1 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709074339/http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=BRYA&name=BARHIYA |archive-date=9 July 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name=trainlist>{{cite web|title=Trains at Barhiya Station|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/596|publisher=India Rail Info|access-date=1 April 2012}}</ref>

== Nearest airports ==
The nearest airports to Barhiya station are:
# [[Birsa Munda Airport]], [[Ranchi]] {{Convert|256|km}}
# [[Gaya Airport]] {{Convert|138|km}}
# [[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport]], [[Patna]] {{Convert|111|km}}
# [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]], [[Kolkata]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/596 Barhiya Junction Map]
* [http://lakhisarai.bih.nic.in/ Official website of the Lakhisarai district]

{{Munger Division topics}}
{{Railway stations in Bihar}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Lakhisarai district]]
[[Category:Danapur railway division]]


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