Rangpo railway station

Rangpo Railway Station
Indian Railways Station
General information
LocationNational Highway 10, Khanikhola, Majitar, Rangpo, Pakyong District, Sikkim
India
Coordinates27°10′34″N 88°31′43″E / 27.1761°N 88.5287°E / 27.1761; 88.5287
Elevation357 metres (1,171 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway
Line(s)Sivok–Rangpo line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes ( after completion)
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusConstruction – new line
Station codeRNGPO
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Alipurduar
History
OpenedDecember 2024 (expected)[1]
ElectrifiedNo
Location
Rangpo Railway Station is located in Sikkim
Rangpo Railway Station
Rangpo Railway Station
Location in Sikkim
Rangpo Railway Station is located in India
Rangpo Railway Station
Rangpo Railway Station
Location in India

Rangpo railway station is an under-construction railway station lying on Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line in Pakyong District of Sikkim. Its code is RNGPO. It will serve Rangpo city, and three districts of Sikkim, which are Pakyong District, Gangtok District and Mangan District. It is 38 km (24 mi) from the state capital of Gangtok and 21 km (13 mi) from Pakyong Airport. The station will consist of three platforms and four lines after completion.[2] It is expected to be completed by December 2023.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Sikkim: Bengal-Sikkim rail project picks up pace after PM push | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "RNGPO/Rangpo". India Rail Info.
  3. ^ Dipak K. Dash (29 November 2021). "sikkim: Bengal-Sikkim rail project picks up pace after PM push | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. ^ PTI (21 November 2021). "Bengal-Sikkim rail link to be operational by Dec 2023: NFR". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 December 2021.