Siliguri Town railway station

26°42′26″N 88°25′45″E / 26.7071°N 88.4292°E / 26.7071; 88.4292Elevation120 metres (390 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNorth East Frontier RailwayLine(s)New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line, Darjeeling Himalayan RailwayPlatforms3 [2 broad gauge and 1 narrow gauge]Tracks4ConnectionsAuto rickshaw, E-rickshaw, Bus, Taxi, CabsConstructionStructure typeStandard at groundParkingAvailableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeSGUT Division(s) KatiharHistoryOpened1880; 144 years ago (1880)ElectrifiedYes^[1](From 2020)Previous namesNorth Bengal State Railway Station

Location
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v t e Railways in the Siliguri area
Legend
Sivok–Rangpo line to Rangpo, Sikkim ( under construction ) New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar– Samuktala line 21 km 13 mi Sivok 10 km 6 mi Gulma Darjeeling Himalayan Railway narrow-gauge railway to Darjeeling 8 km 5 mi Siliguri Junction 12 km 7 mi Matigara Mahananda River 6 km 4 mi Siliguri Town New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section and New Jalpaiguri—Haldibari line 0 New Jalpaiguri 5 km 3 mi Rangapani New Jalpaiguri–Howrah line via Barsoi 18 km 11 mi Bagdogra Bagdogra Airport Siliguri–Katihar Line via Thakurganj

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.

History

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

Mostly unreserved trains alongwith some important trains like Siliguri Town - Jogbani Intercity Express etc are available at this station.

References

External links

• Trains at Siliguri Town railway station

Siliguri travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
New Jalpaiguri towards ?		Northeast Frontier Railway zone New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line		Siliguri Junction towards ?
		Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Siliguri–Darjeeling narrow-gauge line