Tamkuhi Road railway station

Tamkuhi Road railway station is a second important railway station of Kushinagar district after Padrauna (District Headquater, 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 Railway Station
Indian Railway Station
Indian Railways Logo
LocationAgency Road, Tamkuhi Road, Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates26.7244665°N 84.225471°E / 26.7244665; 84.225471
Elevation84 metres (276 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Kaptanganj - Thawe section
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessNo
Other information
StatusSingle Diesel-Line
Station codeTOI
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway
Division(s) Varanasi railway division
History
Opened1907
Rebuilt2011
Electrifiedyes
Previous namesBengal and North Western Railway
Location
Tamkuhi Road Railway Station
Location within India
Tamkuhi Road Railway Station
Tamkuhi Road Railway Station (Uttar Pradesh)

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.

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

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