Adityapur railway station (station code: ADTP) is a railway station serving the industrial town of Adityapur in the Saraikela Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, India. It lies on the Howrah–Mumbai main line of the South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.
| Name | Adityapur railway station |
|---|---|
| Station code | ADTP |
| Location | Adityapur, Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand |
| Country | India |
| Line | Howrah–Mumbai main line (Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai route) |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Zone | South Eastern Railway |
| Division | Chakradharpur |
| Electrified | Yes |
Adityapur station is situated on the western bank of the Kharkai river, opposite Jamshedpur. It is the nearest station to the Adityapur Industrial Area, one of the largest industrial estates in eastern India, which hosts a cluster of small and medium engineering and ancillary units linked to the Tata group and other manufacturers based in the Jamshedpur region.
The station lies between Tatanagar Junction and Gamharia on the Howrah–Mumbai trunk route via Chakradharpur. Tatanagar Junction, one of the principal stations of the South Eastern Railway, is a short distance to the east and serves as the main long-distance railhead for the area, with Adityapur primarily handling local and select express traffic.
The station is administered under the Chakradharpur railway division of the South Eastern Railway. The route through Adityapur is part of the electrified double-line corridor connecting Howrah with Mumbai, and is a major freight artery carrying iron ore, steel and finished engineering goods from the Jharkhand–Odisha mineral belt.
Adityapur serves as a commuter access point for workers in the adjoining Adityapur Industrial Area and the residential colonies developed by the Adityapur Industrial Area Development Authority (AIADA). Its proximity to Jamshedpur makes it a secondary railhead for the larger urban agglomeration.