Baidyanathdham railway station is a railway station in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand, India. It serves as one of the rail access points for pilgrims visiting the Baidyanath Jyotirlinga temple at Deoghar, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, and is a terminal station on a short branch line.
| Name | Baidyanathdham railway station |
|---|---|
| Type | Indian railway station |
| Location | Deoghar, Jharkhand, India |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
The station is named after Baba Baidyanath, the presiding deity of the Baidyanath temple at Deoghar. Owing to its proximity to the temple complex, the station receives significant pilgrim traffic, particularly during the month of Shravan when devotees carrying holy water from the Ganga at Sultanganj travel to Deoghar in large numbers as part of the Kanwar Yatra.
The station lies in the town of Deoghar in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. It is connected to the broader Indian Railways network through a short branch that links it with the main line passing through the region, providing onward connectivity to other major rail junctions in Jharkhand and neighbouring states.
Apart from serving the local population of Deoghar town, the station's principal role is religious tourism. The Baidyanath Dham temple is among the most visited Shaiva pilgrimage sites in eastern India, and the railway station functions as a key arrival point for pilgrims from across the country.