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{{short description|Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Kerakat railway station
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| style = Indian Railways
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| address = Kerakat–Azamgarh Road (via Deogaon), Chittauna, [[Kerakat]], [[Jaunpur district|Jaunpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] – 222142
| country = India
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| coordinates = {{Coord|25.647767|82.918429|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|84|m|ft}}
| line = [[Aunrihar–Jaunpur line|Jaunpur-Aunrihar line]]
| other = Bus stand, Auto stand
| structure = [[Intersection_(road)#At_grade_railways|At grade]]
| platform = 2
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| tracks = 4
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
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| opened = {{Start date and age|1904|3|21}}
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| rebuilt = {{Start date|2022|4|23}}
| status = Active
| electrified = Yes
| accessible = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KCT
| zone = [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Varanasi}}
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| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)]]
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
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| passengers = 2500
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'''Kerakat railway station''' (station code KCT) is a railway station in [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh]], India. It is a passenger rail station serving the town of [[Kerakat]] and nearby villages.

The station is situated {{convert|0.7|km}} North side from [[Kerakat]] Main Market. The station is part of the [[North Eastern Railway zone]]'s Varanasi Division and the [[Aunrihar-Jaunpur line]] via Kerakat.

This station is a category (NSG 6) in North Eastern Railway. This station is situated in east Jaunpur.

Nearby stations include {{stnlnk|Jaunpur Junction}} (JNU) and {{stnlnk|Zafarabad Junction}} (ZBD).

==Overview==

Kerakat railway station is a low-revenue station, serving over 2,500 passengers and over 6 Mail/Express and 6 Passenger trains (including MEMU) on a daily basis. It is under the administrative control of the [[North Eastern Railway zone]]'s [[Varanasi railway division]].

Kerakat railway station is well connected with many important cultural cites such as [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]], [[Jammu]], [[Gorakhpur]], [[Varanasi]], [[Chhapra]], [[Lucknow]], etc.

==History==

Kerakat railway station was established on March 21, 1904, during the British colonial era. Originally part of the Bengal and North Western Railway, it was built as a 1,000 mm (metre-gauge) line along the Aunrihar–Kerakat–Jaunpur route.

'''Timeline of major developments'''

*'''1904:''' The Aunrihar-Kerakat-Jaunpur line was opened, with Kerakat station serving as an important stop.
*'''1904 (British Steam Era):''' The station included a pump house on its eastern side to fill water for the steam locomotives. The ruins of this pump house are still visible today.
*'''2010–2011:''' The Aunrihar–Kerakat–Jaunpur line was converted from metre-gauge to broad-gauge, modernizing the railway infrastructure. It was converted to {{track gauge|1676 mm}}-wide [[broad gauge]] in 2010–11 along with basic amenities for the station with additional funds to the tune of {{INRConvert|13|l}} from [[MPLADS]].<ref name="station">{{cite news|title=केराकत को मिलेगा स्टेशन का दर्जा. रामचरित्र निषाद (Kerakat will get station status: Ramcharitra Nishad)|url=http://www.patrika.com/news/jaunpur/get-kerakt-status-station-ramcritr-nishad-6586/|access-date=22 July 2016|work=patrika.com|date=29 December 2015|location=Jaunpur|language=hi}}</ref> This Station Rebuilt in 2010-2011 From Meter gauge station to Broad Gauge Station with single line.
*'''2019:''' The single-line section was electrified.
*'''2022:''' A new, double electric line was constructed. On April 23, 2022, a new station building was also inaugurated, marking a significant upgrade to the station's facilities

== Trains ==
# [[Suhaildev Superfast Express|Suhaildev Express]]
# Gondia - Barauni Express
# [[Loknayak Express]]
# [[Bandra Terminus–Ghazipur City Weekly Express|Bandra Terminus - Ghazipur City Express]]
# [[Ghazipur City–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express]]
# Jaunpur - Ghazipur City Memu Express
# Chhapra - Surat SPL
# Mau - Anand Vihar Terminal SF Express

==See also==
*[[Bengal and North Western Railway]]
*[[North Eastern Railway zone]]
*[[Jaunpur Junction]]
*[[Aunrihar Junction]]
*[[Varanasi Junction]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cite web|
url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/kerakat-kct/8320| title=Arrivals at KCT/Kerakat| website=IndiaRailInfo}}
* {{cite web| url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/kerakat-kct/8320| title=Departures from KCT/Kerakat| website=IndiaRailInfo}}

{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1904]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Jaunpur district]]
[[Category:Transport in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Varanasi railway division]]

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Jameshowlett179011 at 16:51, 4 March 2026