Amolwa railway station

Amolwa railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	West Champaran district, Bihar India
Coordinates	27.2118°N 84.4779°E / 27.2118; 84.4779
Elevation	92 metres (302 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line(s)	Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	AMO
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Samastipur
History
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Narkatiaganj Junction towards ? Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Bhitiharwa Ashram towards ?
Route map km 36 Bhikhna Thori 23 Gawnaha 17 Bhitiharwa Ashram 13 Amolwa 0 Narkatiaganj Junction to Barauni to Gorakhpur to Muzaffarpur
Location Amolwa railway station Location within India Show map of India Amolwa railway station Amolwa railway station (Bihar) Show map of Bihar

Amolwa railway station is a small railway station on Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line in West Champaran district, Bihar. Its code is AMO.^[1] It serves Amolwa village.

Amolwa railway station is connected with the Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines at Narkatiaganj Junction, 13 km away.

Gauge conversion

Presently services are suspended on Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line since 2015, as it is undergoing gauge conversion, from metre to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. It is expected that the first stretch between Narkatiaganj Junction and Amolwa (13 km) to be completed in March 2020 and by June 2020, up to 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 Forest Department allowing construction works. As of August 2019, the permit has not been given.^[2] According to the Forest Department, Gawnaha – Bhikhna Thori section should be closed and the railway land transferred to them.^[3]

References

1. "AMO/Amolwa". India Rail Info. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
2. "2022 तक पूरा होगा रेललाइन दोहरीकरण का कार्य: सीएओ" [Railway line doubling to be completed by 2022: CAO]. Jagran (in Hindi). Bettiah. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
3. "बंद हो सकता है गौनाहा भिखनाठोरी रेलखंड" [Gaunaha – Bhikhna Thori rail section may be closed]. Live Hindustan (in Hindi). Bagaha. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.