Bagdogra railway station

Bagdogra

বাগডোগরা
Passenger train station
The view of Bagdogra railway station
Bagdogra Railway Station
General information
LocationNorth bengal road (National highway 31), near Bagdogra airport, Darjeeling district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates26°42′26″N 88°25′45″E / 26.7071°N 88.4292°E / 26.7071; 88.4292
Elevation120 metres (390 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth East Frontier Railway
Line(s)Katihar–Siliguri line
Platforms6 [5 broad gauge and 1 metre gauge]
Tracks8
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw, E-rickshaw, Bus, Taxi, Cabs, bike taxi
Construction
Structure typeStandard at ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBORA
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Katihar
History
Opened1949; 75 years ago (1949)
Electrifiedelectrification complete
Previous namesNorth Bengal State Railway
Location
Bagdogra is located in West Bengal
Bagdogra
Bagdogra
Location in West Bengal
Bagdogra is located in India
Bagdogra
Bagdogra
Location in India

Bagdogra Railway Station is one of the railway station that serves Western Siliguri Metropolitan Areas in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other stations are: Siliguri Junction, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri Town, Gulma, Rangapani and Matigara. This station has five broad-gauge platforms[1] and one metre-gauge platform. This station lies in Katihar–Siliguri line and New Jalpaiguri - Thakurganj Line Via Bagdogra and Rangapani . It is located at 12 km (7.5 mi) from Siliguri city centre and 4.6 km (2.9 mi) from Bagdogra Airport.