Tamkuhi Road railway station

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Tamkuhi Road Railway Station
Indian Railways station
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General information
LocationAgency Road, Tamkuhi Road, Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates 26°43′28″N84°13′32″E / 26.7244665°N 84.225471°E / 26.7244665; 84.225471
Elevation84 metres (276 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North Eastern Railway
Line(s) Kaptanganj–Thawe section
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusSingle diesel line
Station codeTOI
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway
Division(s) Varanasi
History
Opened1907
Rebuilt2011
Electrifiedyes
Previous names Bengal and North Western Railway
Location
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Tamkuhi Road Railway Station
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Tamkuhi Road Railway Station
Tamkuhi Road Railway Station (Uttar Pradesh)

Tamkuhi Road railway station is a second important railway station of Kushinagar district after Padrauna (District Headquarters, kushinagar) (popularly known for its international buddha pilgrimage) of Uttar Pradesh. Its code is TOI. It serves Tamkuhi Road town. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. [1]

Tamkuhi Road was part of Bengal and North Western Railway constructed the 79 mi (127 km)-long 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)-wide metre-gauge line from Siwan to Kaptanganj in 1907.[ citation needed ]

The Kaptanganj–Thawe section was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2011. [2] https://m.facebook.com/satya5108946/

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References

  1. "TOI/Tamkuhi Road". India Rail Info.
  2. Indian Railways: A Historical Perspective Archived 2014-01-09 at the Wayback Machine