Barauni Junction railway station

Location
	Barauni Junction Location within India Barauni Junction Location within Bihar
	Interactive map of Barauni Junction

Route map
	Legend
	Barauni–Raxaul and Jainagar Lines
	to Samastipur
	Barauni-Gorakhpur line
	to Hajipur
	Barauni–Mokama section
	to Mokama
	Barauni–Lakhisarai section
	to Lakhisarai
	Sahibganj loop
	to Jamalpur
	Samastipur–Khagaria line
	to Samastipur
	Mansi–Saharsa line
	to Saharsa Junction
	Saharsa–Purnia line
	to Bihariganj (planned)
	Jogbani–Katihar line
	to Jogbani
	Katihar–Siliguri line
	via Azamnagar Road
	Katihar–Siliguri line
	to Barsoi
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BARAUNI JUNCTION
; BARAUNI JUNCTION
	Barauni Junction Railway Station
General information
Location	Barauni, Begusarai district, Bihar; India
Coordinates	25°27′44″N 85°59′17″E / 25.46222°N 85.98806°E
Elevation	48 metres (157 ft)
System	Indian Railways station
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	East Central Railways
Lines	Barauni–Mokama section,; Barauni—Lakhisarai section,; Barauni–Katihar section,; Barauni–Samastipur section,; Barauni–Guwahati line,; Barauni–Raxaul and Jainagar Lines,; Barauni–Gorakhpur line,; Barauni–Hajipur Chord line; Barauni–Lakhisarai–Howrah line,; Barauni–Mokama–Patna line;
Platforms	9
Tracks	15
Connections	Hajipur Junction; Kiul Junction; Patna Junction; Katihar Junction; Samastipur Junction
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BJU
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Sonpur
History
Opened	1 May 1883; 143 years ago
Electrified	2001–02
Former names	East Indian Railway
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Barauni–Raxaul and Jainagar Lines
	to Samastipur
	Barauni-Gorakhpur line
	to Hajipur
	Barauni–Mokama section
	to Mokama
	Barauni–Lakhisarai section
	to Lakhisarai
	Sahibganj loop
	to Jamalpur
	Samastipur–Khagaria line
	to Samastipur
	Mansi–Saharsa line
	to Saharsa Junction
	Saharsa–Purnia line
	to Bihariganj (planned)
	Jogbani–Katihar line
	to Jogbani
	Katihar–Siliguri line
	via Azamnagar Road
	Katihar–Siliguri line
	to Barsoi
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;
Location
Location
	Barauni Junction Location within India Barauni Junction Location within Bihar
	Interactive map of Barauni Junction

Barauni Junction railway station (station code BJU), is a railway station in the Sonpur division of East Central Railway. Barauni Junction is located in Barauni city in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. ]

History

In February 2012, the Indian Railways had planned to set up a company named Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC) that will work on improving the major railway stations including Muzaffarpur Junction by building and developing Restaurants, shopping areas and food plaza for commercial business and improving passenger amenities.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility and vehicle parking. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall, fruit stall, dairy stall, meal stall and book stall.

Platforms

Barauni Junction has 9 Platforms. The platforms are interconnected by two foot overbridges.

Electric Loco Shed, Barauni

Electric Loco Shed, Barauni is an engine shed for the repair and maintenance of electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Barauni, Begusarai district of the East Central Railway zone in Bihar, India. It falls under the Sonpur railway division. It is Bihar's first electric locomotive maintenance shed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the locomotive shed in September 2020. It can accommodate over 200 locomotives.