Sukna railway station explained

Address:Hill Cart Rd, Sukna Pratham Khanda, West Bengal 734007
Country:India
Coordinates:26.7917°N 88.3624°W
Map Type:India#India West Bengal
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Line:Katihar railway division
Tracks:1 (narrow guage)
Code:DHR

Sukna Train Station "सुकना" is a small train station on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway line. Sukna station lies in the foothills of the Himalayas, 11 km from Siliguri city.[1] [2] [3]

Sukna station is significant owing to the change in the landscape and altitude of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway track, transitioning from flat plains to the wooded lower slopes of the mountains. From here, the gradient of the train line changes dramatically. Loop 1, located in the woods above Sukna, was decommissioned after flood damage in 1991, and the site is now obscured by natural forest growth.[1]

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, offers a special jungle safari everyday from Siliguri to Tindharia and back, passing through Sukna station. The scenic and main leg of the journey begins from Sukna Station. The light railway traverses the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary and the renowned Z-reverse between Sukna and Tindharia.[4]

Geo location: 26.7917°N 88.3624°E

Station Grade: E

Station code: SN

Zone: NFR/Northeast Frontier

Division: Katihar

Number of Platforms: 1

Track: Narrow Gauge

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DHR / Indian Railways Portal . 2024-02-08 . dhr.indianrailways.gov.in.
  2. Web site: Magazine . About the Author / SAEVUS . 2018-12-31 . Look back in wonder . 2024-02-08 . Saevus . en-US.
  3. Web site: Barman . Biswajit . Sukna Railway Station Map/Atlas NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry . 2024-02-08 . indiarailinfo.com.
  4. Web site: Sukna (SN) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri . 2024-02-08 . www.railyatri.in.