Siliguri Town railway station serves Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other important stations serving the metropolis are Siliguri Junction, Bagdogra, Gulma, Rangapani, Matigara and New Jalpaiguri Junction. This is a small station consisting of three platforms, among them two broad-gauge platforms and one narrow-gauge platform. This station is located almost at the centre of the city. It opened in 1880.
Siliguri Town railway station শিলিগুড়ি টাউন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন | |||||
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 Passenger train station | |||||
 Siliguri Town railway 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 | ||||
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History
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In 1878, the railway line from Calcutta (later called Sealdah) station to Siliguri was in two stages – 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge from Calcutta to Damookeah Ghat, on the southern bank of the Padma, across the river in a ferry and then 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge to Siliguri. In 1881, the 610 mm (2 ft) 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 Barsoi and Kishanganj being metre gauge and narrow gauge, the focus shifted in 1949 to a new Siliguri Junction railway station and later still, in 1961 to the new broad-gauge station at New Jalpaiguri.[2]
Trains
editMostly unreserved trains along with some important trains like Siliguri Town - Jogbani Intercity Express etc are available at this station.
References
edit- ^ "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
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Siliguri travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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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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