Parasnath railway station

Parasnath
Indian Railways station
Parasnath railway station
General information
LocationIsri, Giridih, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates23°59′16″N 86°02′15″E / 23.9879°N 86.0375°E / 23.9879; 86.0375 ok
Elevation332 metres (1,089 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railway
Line(s)Asansol–Gaya section of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
Platforms5
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground station
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePNME
Division(s) Dhanbad
History
Opened1906
Electrified1961–62
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Location
Parasnath railway station is located in Jharkhand
Parasnath railway station
Parasnath railway station
Location in Jharkhand

Parasnath railway station, station code PNME, is on the Asansol–Gaya section of the Grand Chord and serves the town of Isri in Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The Parasnath Hill or Shikharji, located nearby, with a height of 1,365 m (4,478 ft) is the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand.