Bhikhna Thori railway station
Bhikhna Thori railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location |
West Champaran district, Bihar India |
| Coordinates | 27°20′00″N 84°36′50″E / 27.3332°N 84.6140°ECoordinates: 27°20′00″N 84°36′50″E / 27.3332°N 84.6140°E |
| Elevation | 192 metres (630 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | East Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Raxaul- Amlekhganj line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Construction - Gauge Conv - MG/NG to Single Diesel BG |
| Station code | BKF |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Samastipur railway division |
| Electrified | No |
Bhikhna Thori railway station is a small railway station in West Champaran district, Bihar. Its code is BKF. It serves Bhikhna Thori village. The station consists of 2 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]
The station is the last station from Indian side before the Indo-Nepal border. It is connected with Raxaul-Amlekhganj line was constructed in 1927. It was Nepal's first railway line. Narrow gauge line of 48 km was closed in 1965 as new line was constructed to Inland Container Depot at Sirsiya near Birgunj and was opened in 2005.[2] Previously, all tracks were metre gauge but most have been converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge under the Project Unigauge.[3]
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