Siliguri Town railway station
Siliguri Town railway station শিলিগুড়ি টাউন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন | |
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Passenger train station | |
General information | |
Location | Bagha Jatin Road, College Para, Siliguri, Distt:Darjeeling, West Bengal India |
Coordinates | 26°42′26″N 88°25′45″E / 26.7071°N 88.4292°E |
Elevation | 120 metres (390 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | North East Frontier Railway |
Line(s) | New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway |
Platforms | 3 [2 broad gauge and 1 narrow gauge] |
Tracks | 4 |
Connections | Auto rickshaw, E-rickshaw, Bus, Taxi, Cabs |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard at ground |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | SGUT |
Division(s) | Katihar |
History | |
Opened | 1880 |
Electrified | Yes[1](From 2020) |
Previous names | North Bengal State Railway Station |
Location | |
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Siliguri Town railway station serves
narrow-gauge
platform. This station is located almost at the centre of the city. It opened in 1880.
History
In 1878, the railway line from Calcutta (later called Sealdah) station to Siliguri was in two stages –
narrow-gauge line from Siliguri to Darjeeling was added. In 1926, with the Hardinge Bridge in position, the entire Calcutta–Siliguri line was converted to 1,676 mm broad gauge and in 1947, following the partition of India the line was severed, as a major portion of the line ran through East Pakistan.[2]
In the post-partition era, with makeshift arrangements via
New Jalpaiguri.[2]
Trains
Mostly unreserved trains alongwith some important trains like Siliguri Town - Jogbani Intercity Express etc are available at this station.
References
- ^ "Electric loco set to start from NJP". Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b Alastair Boobyer. "India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
External links
Siliguri travel guide from Wikivoyage
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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New Jalpaiguri towards ?
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Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Siliguri Junction towards ?
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Siliguri–Darjeeling narrow-gauge line
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