Siliguri Town Railway Station
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.
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.
Trains
Mostly unreserved trains along with 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.
- ^ 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
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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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