Siliguri Junction railway station
Siliguri Junction | |
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| Regional rail & Commuter rail station | |
 Siliguri Junction Railway Station Complex | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hill Cart Road, Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri–734001, Darjeeling district, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 26°43′24″N 88°24′50″E / 26.7234°N 88.4138°E |
| Elevation | 120 metres (390 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railways |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms |
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| Tracks | 10 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking |  Available |
| Bicycle facilities |  Available |
| Accessible |  Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | SGUJ |
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Katihar |
| History | |
| Opened | 1949 |
| Electrified | January 10, 2020[1] |
| Passengers | |
50,000/Day ( high) | |
| Location | |
  Siliguri Junction Location in Siliguri | |
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Siliguri Junction (station code:- SGUJ) is one of the major and second largest railway station that serve the city of
History
With the railway routes badly disturbed by the
Amenities
Amenities at Siliguri Junction include: Waiting room, Retiring room, Tourist Information Centre, Book stalls and some variety stores. Tenzing Norgay central bus terminal and SNT Siliguri bus stand are located just outside this railway station and West Bengal Tourism Office is also located nearby.
City transportation
Buses
The North Bengal State Transport Corporation operates bus services from Siliguri Junction railway station to Siliguri city and suburban areas, Also private buses runs between all over the city from Siliguri Junction railway station. The Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus and SNT Siliguri Bus Terminus are just opposite to each other besides Siliguri junction railway station, so long-route buses are available from these terminus.
Cars
Siliguri junction railway station is located in the middle of the Siliguri city, so it is very easy to reach the railway station.
Ride aggregator services Uber, Rapido, Ola provide rides from the train station to various parts of the city. One can also book private cabs to go Darjeeling, Gangtok and all over hill areas. Apart from these numerous private taxi operators provide pre-paid and post-paid taxi services to the city. E-rickshaw, City auto facilities are available in the station.
Diesel loco shed
See also
References
- ^ "Electric loco set to start from NJP". Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Alastair Boobyer. "India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
External links
- Siliguri Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
Siliguri travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Siliguri Town towards ?
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Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Gulma towards ?
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| Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Siliguri–Darjeeling light railway
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Sukna towards ?
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| Terminus | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Matigara towards ?
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| Northeast Frontier Railway zone | ||||
