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Naxalbari railway station

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Naxalbari railway station
Indian Railway Station
General information
LocationNaxalbari , West Bengal
India
Elevation156 metres (512 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway
Line(s)Katihar–Siliguri line
Platforms1
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusSingle Diesel-Line
Station codeNAK
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Katihar railway division
History
ElectrifiedNo

Naxalbari railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal which lies on the Katihar-Siliguri line. Its code is NAK. It serves Naxalbari town which is just 5.7 km away from Panitanki, which is the border between India and Nepal. The station consists of a single platform. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1][2][failed verification][3][failed verification][4]{{fv|date=January 2019}.

Trains

Following trains are operated through this station-

  • Siliguri-Katihar Passenger (unreserved)
  • Katihar−Siliguri Intercity Express
  • Radhikapur - Siliguri DEMU
  • Siliguri Jn. - Malda Court DEMU
  • NJP-Siliguri-Alubari Road-NJP -SGUJ Ring DEMU

References

  1. ^ "NAK/Naksalbari". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ Jumbo mowed down in Naxalbari
  3. ^ Contraband entering India via relief routes: GRP
  4. ^ Elephant killed by speeding train