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Matigara মাটিগাড়া | |||||
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 Passenger train station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Asian highway 02,National highway 31, near Matigara Bazar, Darjeeling, West Bengal India | ||||
| Coordinates | 26°43′04″N 88°23′05″E / 26.7178317°N 88.3847761°E | ||||
| Elevation | 120 metres (390 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North East Frontier Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Katihar–Siliguri line | ||||
| Platforms | 1 [1 broad gauge and 1 metre gauge] | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Connections | Auto rickshaw, E-Rikshaw, Bus, Taxi, Cabs, bike taxi | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard at ground | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | MTRA | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Katihar | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1949 | ||||
| Electrified | In progress | ||||
| Previous names | North Bengal State Railway | ||||
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Matigara Railway Station[1] is one of the railway stations that serve Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other stations are: Siliguri Junction, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri Town, Gulma, Rangapani and Bagdogra. This is a small station consisting of three platforms, among them one 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge platforms and one metre gauge platform. It is located at 6.2 km (3.9 mi) from Siliguri city centre and 10 km (6.2 mi) from Bagdogra Airport.