Thakurganj railway station
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Thakurganj
ठाकुरगंज रेलवे स्टेशन |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | State Highway 63, Thakurganj, Bihar India |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 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 | |
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.
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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]
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| Preceding station | Indian Railway | Following station | ||
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| Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
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