Latehar railway station

23°43′31″N 84°28′05″E / 23.7253°N 84.4680°E / 23.7253; 84.4680Elevation381 metres (1,250 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEast Central RailwayPlatforms2Tracks4 (double electrified broad gauge)ConnectionsAuto standConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingNoBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeLTHR Zone(s) East Central Railway Division(s) DhanbadHistoryElectrifiedYes

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

• 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

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