Thakurganj railway station

Thakurganj ठाकुरगंज रेलवे स्टेशन
Indian Railway Station
Location	State Highway 63, Thakurganj, Bihar India
Coordinates	26°25′36″N 88°07′45″E / 26.4268°N 88.1293°ECoordinates: 26°25′36″N 88°07′45″E / 26.4268°N 88.1293°E
Elevation	79 metres (259 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North East Frontier Railway
Line(s)	Katihar-Siliguri line
Platforms	2?
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Not required
Other information
Station code	TKG
Division(s)	Katihar
Location
Location of Thakurganj railway station in Bihar

Thakurganj railway station serves Thakurganj town in Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Mechi flowing nearby forms the boundary between Nepal and India in the area. On the other side of the border, Prithivinagar is a village development committee in Jhapa District of Nepal.

Etymology

The place is named after Rabindra Nath Tagore (Rabindra Nath Thakur in Bengali).^[1]

History

Work for conversion of the Aluabari-Siliguri section from metre gauge to broad gauge was taken up in 2008, train services in the section was suspended and conversion work completed early in 2011.^[2][3][4]

References

1. "Thakurganj - Bihar – A Lovely Village". Retrieved 2013-03-03.
2. "Delayed but new route helps trains". The Telegraph, 29 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
3. "Railways to partially restore Siliguri-Bagdogra service". Times of India, 16 March 2010. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
4. Alam, Mudassir. "Rail movement begins on Kishanganj-Thakurganj-Siliguri Section". KishanganjBihar.com. Retrieved 2013-03-02.

External links

• Trains at Thakurganj

Preceding station		Indian Railway		Following station
Talabpur		Northeast Frontier Railway zone Katihar-Siliguri line		Piprithan