Latehar railway station

Latehar railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	National Highway 39, Latehar, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	23.7253°N 84.4680°E / 23.7253; 84.4680
Elevation	381 metres (1,250 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	4 (double electrified broad gauge)
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	LTHR
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Dhanbad
History
Electrified	Yes

Latehar railway station is a small railway station in Latehar district, Jharkhand. Its code is LTHR. It serves Latehar city. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.^[1][2]

In June 2015, the Palamu Express was derailed near Latehar by a Maoist explosive attack. There were no casualties.^[3]

Major trains

• Kishanganj–Ajmer Garib Nawaz Express
• Santragachi–Ajmer Weekly Express
• Barkakana–Varanasi Passenger
• Barkakana–Dehri-on-Sone Passenger
• Barwadih–Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh Passenger
• Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express
• Ranchi–Chopan Express (unreserved)
• Chopan–Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh Passenger
• Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express
• Muri Express
• Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express (via Barkakana)
• Ranchi–New Delhi Garib Rath Express
• Palamau Express
• Ranchi–Varanasi Express
• Sambalpur–Varanasi Express
• Shaktipunj Express

References

1. "LTHR/Latehar". India Rail Info.
2. "टोरी-शिवपुर रेल लाइन से अभिजीत ग्रुप को नुकसान". Jagran News (in Hindi). 23 February 2015.
3. "Palamu Express derails as suspected Maoists blow up track in Jharkhand". India Today. 23 June 2015.