Phephna Railway Junction is located in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh state. Phephna Jn comes under Varanasi division of North Eastern Railway Zone. It is perched on Varanasi – Chapra rail route. Rail line coming from Azamgarh via Mau meets Varanasi - Chapra rail line Phephna Jn. Phephna Railway Junction station code is PEP. There are some worth visiting places located near Phephna Jn. Sasaram, Vaishali, Kushinagar, Kesariya are some of the prominent places of interest which can also be accessed from Phephna Jn.

Phephna Jn is served with many trains connecting it to other parts of India. Gorakhpur-Kolkata Exp, Kolkata-Gorakhpur Exp, Sarnath Exp (Chhapra-Durg), Manduadih-Chhapra (also spelled as Chapra) passenger, Chhapra-Varanasi Passenger, Chhapra- Mau Passenger, Ballia- Varanasi Passenger and many other trains stop at Phephna Railway Junction. State highway no 34 and National highway no 19 also connect Phephna town to other parts of Uttar Pradesh and neighboring state of Bihar. Patna Airport serves to be the nearby major airbase to Phephna Jn.