| Siliguri Junction | |
| Type: | Regional rail & Commuter rail station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | Hill Cart Road, Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri–734001, Darjeeling district, West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Elevation: | 120m (390feet) |
| Line: | |
| Structure: | Standard on ground |
| Platforms: |
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| Tracks: | 10 |
| Parking: | Available |
| Bicycle: | Available |
| Electrified: | [1] |
| Accessible: | Yes |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Northeast Frontier Railways |
| Status: | Functioning |
| Passengers: | 50,000/Day |
| Map Type: | India West Bengal |
| Mapframe: | Yes |
With the railway routes badly disturbed by the partition of India in 1947, Siliguri Town railway station suddenly lost its preeminence as the broad-gauge link to Calcutta running across East Pakistan. With three metre-gauge lines, the new Siliguri Junction railway station became the main railway station in the area. The three metre-gauge lines were linked to Kishanganj and Barsoi, Assam and Haldibari. The narrow gauge Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was there. The short reign was over in the 1960s when a new broad-gauge line linked Siliguri with Calcutta, and subsequently, all railway lines in the area (excepting Darjeeling Himalayan Railway) were converted to broad gauge. The focus shifted in 1960 to a brand new broad-gauge station at New Jalpaiguri.[2]
Amenities at Siliguri Junction include: Waiting room, Retiring room, Tourist Information Centre, Book stalls and some variety stores. Tenzing Norgay central bus terminal and SNT Siliguri bus stand are located just outside this railway station and West Bengal Tourism Office is also located nearby.
The North Bengal State Transport Corporation operates bus services from Siliguri Junction railway station to Siliguri city and suburban areas, Also private buses runs between all over the city from Siliguri Junction railway station. The Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus and SNT Siliguri Bus Terminus are just opposite to each other besides Siliguri junction railway station, so long-route buses are available from these terminus.
Siliguri junction railway station is located in the middle of the Siliguri city, so it is very easy to reach the railway station.
Ride aggregator services Uber, Rapido, Ola provide rides from the train station to various parts of the city. One can also book private cabs to go Darjeeling, Gangtok and all over hill areas. Apart from these numerous private taxi operators provide pre-paid and post-paid taxi services to the city. E-rickshaw, City auto facilities are available in the station.
Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri was established at Siliguri in 1961 and a new broad-gauge diesel loco shed was established in 2007. WDP 4 and WDG 4 locos were transferred from Hubli. It is home to the WDP-4 loco "Baaz". Nowadays it is also holds WDP 4B, WDP 4D & WDG 4D locomotives.