Kishanganj railway station
Kishanganj | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | NH 27, Kishanganj- 855107, Bihar India | ||||
| Coordinates | 26°05′53″N 87°57′01″E / 26.09802°N 87.95017°E | ||||
| Elevation | 53.00 metres (173.88 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North East Frontier Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line Katihar–Siliguri line Barauni–Guwahati line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||
| Connections | Taxi,auto, rickshaw and near bus stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functional | ||||
| Station code | KNE | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Katihar | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1915 | ||||
| Electrified | 2018 | ||||
| Previous names | Darjeeling Himalayan Railway | ||||
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Kishanganj railway station serves Kishanganj city in Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is one of the important railway station, as it lies on the important railway lines, they are Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line, Katihar–Siliguri line, and Barauni–Guwahati line. The famous Gaisal train disaster occurred at Gaisal railway station near Kishanganj.