Giridih railway station

Giridih railway station, station code GRD, is the main railway station serving the city of Giridih, the headquarters of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Giridih station also serves as a gateway for the jain pilgrims visiting Parasnath. Giridih is located at. It has an elevation of 289m.Giridih station is the terminal station located on the western end of Giridih-Madhupur line of the Asansol Railway division in the Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The Madhupur - Giridih route is a single line Broad Gauge between the two main railway stations Giridih and Madhupur Junction. The total length of the route is. It has a single platform and handles a total of 14 trains daily.HistoryThe Giridih Railway Station was built as a railway siding in 1871 by the British government in India mainly for transport of mineral reserve from the region. The contract for the railway siding was awarded in 1865 and the construction was completed in 1871. In 1901 the railway siding was converted into a railway station. The siding is owned by Central Coalfields LimitedFurther extensionA 102km track from Koderma to Giridih is being constructed. This will extend the Madhupur-Giridih railway line to Koderma, effectively making it a Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma railway line. So far, out of 102 km 85 km from Koderma side is completed. It will be opened for traffic in the coming years.