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			{{Short description\|Railway station in Assam, India}}
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	The metre-gauge railway track earlier laid by [[Assam Bengal Railway]] from Chittagong to Lumding was extended to Tinsukia on the Dibru–Sadiya line in 1903.<ref name=assamrly/><ref name=tinsukia>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm \|title=History of Tinsukia Division \|publisher=NF Railway \|accessdate=13 May 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310133856/http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm \|archivedate=10 March 2014 }}</ref>		The metre-gauge railway track earlier laid by [[Assam Bengal Railway]] from Chittagong to Lumding was extended to Tinsukia on the Dibru–Sadiya line in 1903.<ref name=assamrly/><ref name=tinsukia>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm \|title=History of Tinsukia Division \|publisher=NF Railway \|accessdate=13 May 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310133856/http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm \|archivedate=10 March 2014 }}</ref>

	Conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to {{~~track~~ gauge\|~~1676mm~~}}~~-wide~~ [[~~Indian gauge\|~~broad gauge]] was completed by the end of 1997.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.processregister.com/Lumding-Dibrugarh_G_C/Project/pid11580.htm \|title = Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project\| publisher= Process Register\| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref>		Conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to {{Track gauge\|5ft6in\|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] was completed by the end of 1997.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.processregister.com/Lumding-Dibrugarh_G_C/Project/pid11580.htm \|title = Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project\| publisher= Process Register\| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref>

	==References ==		==References ==

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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Makum
| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[junction station]]
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| address = Assam Trunk Road, [[Makum]], [[Tinsukia District]], [[Assam]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|27.4869|N|95.4393|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|130|m|ft}}
| line = [[Lumding–Dibrugarh section]]
| other =
| structure = Standard on ground
| platform = 2
| tracks =
| parking = No
| bicycle = No
| opened = 1883
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified =
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = MJN
| zone = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Tinsukia}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Assam#India
| map_caption = Location in Assam##Location in India
| map_dot_label =
}}
'''Makum''' is a railway junction station on the [[Lumding–Dibrugarh section]]. It is located in [[Tinsukia district]] in the Indian state of [[Assam]]. It serves [[Makum]] and the surrounding areas.

==History==
The {{track gauge|1000mm}}-wide [[metre-gauge]] line from Dibrugarh steamer ghat to Makum was opened to passenger traffic on 16 July 1883.<ref name=assamrly>''Urban History of India: A Case-Study'' by Deepali Barua, pages 79-80, {{ISBN|81-7099-538-8}}, Mittal Publications, A-110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059</ref>

The metre-gauge railway track earlier laid by [[Assam Bengal Railway]] from Chittagong to Lumding was extended to Tinsukia on the Dibru–Sadiya line in 1903.<ref name=assamrly/><ref name=tinsukia>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm |title=History of Tinsukia Division |publisher=NF Railway |accessdate=13 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310133856/http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm |archivedate=10 March 2014 }}</ref>

Conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[Indian gauge|broad gauge]] was completed by the end of 1997.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.processregister.com/Lumding-Dibrugarh_G_C/Project/pid11580.htm |title = Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project| publisher= Process Register| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref>

==References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IndiaRailInfo|2113}}

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{{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Tinsukia|next= Bara Hapjan|line= Northeast Frontier Railway zone|branch=[[Tinsukia–Dangri branch line]] }}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Tinsukia|next= Tingrai|line= Northeast Frontier Railway zone|branch= [[Tinsukia–Ledo branch line]] }}
{{end}}

{{Railway stations in Assam}}

[[Category:Railway junction stations in India]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Tinsukia district]]
[[Category:Tinsukia railway division]]

{{Assam-railstation-stub}}

Makum railway station - Revision history

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>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: [[Northeast Frontier Railway Zone (India)| → [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|, {{RailGauge| → {{track gauge| (2)