Tamkuhi Road railway station explained

Tamkuhi Road Railway Station
Style:Indian Railways
Type:Indian Railways station
Address:Agency Road, Tamkuhi Road, Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh
Country:India
Coordinates:26.7245°N 84.2255°W
Map Type:India#India Uttar Pradesh
Elevation:84m (276feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:North Eastern Railway
Line:Kaptanganj–Thawe section
Platform:2
Tracks:3
Accessible:No
Bicycle:No
Parking:No
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Status:Single diesel line
Former:Bengal and North Western Railway
Opened:1907
Rebuilt:2011
Electrified:yes

Tamkuhi Road railway station is a second important railway station of Kushinagar district after Padrauna (District Headquarters, 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 was part of Bengal and North Western Railway constructed the 790NaN0-long -wide metre-gauge line from Siwan to Kaptanganj in 1907.

The Kaptanganj–Thawe section was converted to -wide broad gauge in 2011.[2] https://m.facebook.com/satya5108946/

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TOI/Tamkuhi Road. India Rail Info.
  2. http://www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,338,637 Indian Railways: A Historical Perspective