Basukinath railway station

Basukinath railway station
Indian Railways station
Basukinath station entrance
General information
LocationBasukinath, Dumka district, Jharkhand 814118
 India
Coordinates24°23′03″N 87°04′05″E / 24.3843°N 87.0681°E / 24.3843; 87.0681
Elevation207 metres (679 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
PlatformsSide platform 2
Tracks3
ConnectionsDeoghar, Dumka
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingCar parking Available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeBSKH
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol Division
History
Opened2011[1]
ElectrifiedNo.
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Chandanpahari Eastern Railway zone Jama
Location
Basukinath railway station is located in Jharkhand
Basukinath railway station
Basukinath railway station
Location in Jharkhand

Basukinath railway station (station code BSKH) is at Basukinath city in Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand on the Jasidih–Rampurhat section. It is in the Asansol Division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It has an average elevation of 207 metres (679 ft).

The railway line has single 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge track from Jasidih junction in Deoghar district in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand to Rampurhat in Birbhum district of West Bengal. This railway track to Dumka is a boon for Santhal Pargana Division.

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