Tanakpur railway station explained

Tanakpur railway station
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Tanakpur, Uttarakhand
Country:India
Coordinates:29.0673°N 80.1097°W
Map Type:India#India Uttarakhand
Other:Auto stand
Elevation:263m (863feet)
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:2 (broad gauge)
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Status:Functioning

Tanakpur railway station is a small railway station in Champawat district, Uttarakhand. Its code is TPU. It serves Tanakpur city. Tanakpur Now Broad gauge. The platform is well sheltered. It many facilities including water and sanitation.[1] [2] It is the terminus of the line in Eastern Uttarakhand.[3]

Due to the steep slope of the line in that region, a train rolled backwards uncontrolled for 35 km after a brake failure, but was stopped at Khatima by putting sand on the tracks.[4]

Major trains

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TPU/Tanakpur . India Rail Info.
  2. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Rail-ministry-stalls-Tanakpur-Bageshwar-link-project/articleshow/48365047.cms Rail ministry stalls Tanakpur-Bageshwar link project
  3. Web site: Tanakpur - Google Maps. 2021-03-18. Tanakpur. en.
  4. Web site: Uttarakhand: Train rolls backwards for 35km in Tanakpur News - Times of India Videos. 2021-03-18. The Times of India. en.