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{{Short description|Railway station in West Bengal, India}}
{{unfocused|date=February 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Sivok
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Beauty of sevoke .jpg 02.jpg
| image_caption = View of Sivok railway station
| address = [[National Highway 10 (India)|National Highway 10]], [[Sevoke]], [[Darjeeling district]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = {{flag|India}}
| coordinates = {{coord|26.8806|88.4689|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| map_type = India West Bengal#India
| map_dot_label =
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| line = *[[New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line]]
*[[Sivok–Rangpo line]]
| other =
| elevation = {{convert|156|m|ft}}
| structure = [[Intersection_(road)#At_grade_railways|At grade]]
| platform = 2
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 4
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = No
| opened =
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| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = SVQ
| zone = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Alipurduar}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier]]
| status = Open (construction – new line)
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'''Sivok Junction''' also known as '''Sevoke Junction ''' is a junction railway station in [[Darjeeling district]], [[West Bengal]]. Its code is '''SVQ'''. The station serves [[Sevoke]] town. The station consists of two platforms.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/sivok-svq/7166| title=SVQ/Sivok| website=India Rail Info}}</ref> The station lies on [[New Jalpaiguri]]–[[Siliguri]]–[[New Mal Junction]]–[[Hasimara]]–[[Alipurduar Junction]] route under [[Alipurduar railway division|Alipurduar division]] of [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/elephant-sensors-may-come-up-on-railway-line-to-sikkim/article4387995.ece Elephant sensors may come up on railway line to Sikkim]</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130411222200/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120828/jsp/siliguri/story_15905614.jsp Villagers’ nod to rail survey]</ref> It is also the originating point of the [[Sivok–Rangpo line|Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line]] which is under construction. This railway station is a scenic railway station as it falls under [[Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary]] just ahead of [[Sevoke Railway Bridge]] over river [[Teesta]].

== Trains ==

Some of the trains that has stoppages in Sevoke are:

*[[Mahananda Express|Delhi Junction - Alipurduar Mahananda Express]]
* [[New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar Tourist Express]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-new-jalpaiguri-alipur-duar-tourist-special-05777/8374/444/449|title = 05777/New Jalpaiguri - Alipur Duar Tourist Special - New Jalpaiguri to Alipur Duar NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref>
* [[Siliguri Bamanhat Intercity Express]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-siliguri-bamanhat-express-15467/17335/445/7550|title = 15467/Siliguri - Bamanhat Express (UnReserved) - Siliguri to Bamanhat NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref>
* [[Siliguri–Alipurduar Intercity Express]]
* Alipurduar–New Jalpaiguri Passenger
* Bamanhat–Siliguri Passenger
* Siliguri-New Bongaigaon DEMU
* Dinhata–Siliguri DEMU
* New Cooch Behar–Siliguri Jn DEMU (via [[Changrabandha]])
* New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar Passenger

==New railway line from Sevoke to Rangpo==
{{Railways in Siliguri|collapse=y}}
[[Sivok–Rangpo line]], 44 km long line, will provide access to Gangtok in Sikkim.<ref name=railne1>[https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/north-east-to-get-better-indian-railways-connectivity-5-major-rail-projects-lined-up-details-here/2027372/ North East to get better Indian Railways connectivity! 5 major rail projects lined up], ''Financial Express'', July 17, 2020.</ref>

The foundation stone for construction of a new railway line from Sevoke railway station to proposed [[Rangpo railway station]] on the border of Sikkim and [[West Bengal]] was laid in October 2009 by the vice president of India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.constructionupdate.com/News.aspx?nId=WIcIBZdMByhLAS9Iyls+Og== |title=Finally Sevoke-Rangpo railway link on track|date=November 2009 |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-date=28 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528224619/http://www.constructionupdate.com/News.aspx?nId=WIcIBZdMByhLAS9Iyls+Og== |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2008, the line was proposed to be 53 km long with {{track gauge|1676mm}} [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad gauge]] track but the final alignment is 45 km long with 3.5 km in Sikkim state and the rest in West Bengal state. The track will have 28 bridges and 14 tunnels and 38.5 km of the track will be in tunnels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-logistics/article976301.ece|title = Inspection survey for Sikkim rail link}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/01/25/stories/2010012551081500.htm |title=The Hindu Business Line : Inspection survey for Sikkim rail link |access-date=2012-07-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131003127/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/01/25/stories/2010012551081500.htm |archive-date=31 January 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Bridges over deep gorges and valleys will provide a scenic journey.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} The track is due to be constructed through the foothills of the Kanchanjungha mountain range and the Teesta river valley. New railway stations will be constructed at [[Melli]], [[Teesta Bazaar]], Geil Khola, Riang, and [[Rangpo]].{{update inline|date=September 2019}}{{speculation inline}}

The Indian Railways signed a contract with the construction company, IRCON, only in May 2010 but the final alignment had not been fixed for the first 22 km through elephant sanctuary forest even in 2013 and the final clearance of environment ministry had not been received.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/northbengalsikkimrai/|title = North Bengal-Sikkim Railway Link - Railway Technology}}</ref> To obtain approval of the environment and forest ministry, the railways made a proposal in February 2013 to install elephant sensors along the stretch of the proposed railway line in Mahananda elephant sanctuary or run the trains at a speed of only 20 km per hour in the forest area and stop when an elephant is sighted close to the track.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/elephant-sensors-may-come-up-on-railway-line-to-sikkim/article4387995.ece|title = Elephant sensors may come up on railway line to Sikkim|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 7 February 2013|last1 = Balchand|first1 = K.}}</ref> People of two villages in East Sikkim, through which a 3.5 km stretch of the 45 km long railway line has been planned, had not agreed to give their land for laying the track.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130411222200/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120828/jsp/siliguri/story_15905614.jsp Villagers’ nod to rail survey], ''The Telegraph'', August 28, 2012</ref> The project cost has escalated from the estimated cost of Rs.13.4 billion in 2008<ref>{{Cite web| title=Railway Project | date=February 2011 | url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/works/pdf/Other_Projects_080411.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516070941/http://indianrailways.gov.in:80/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/works/pdf/Other_Projects_080411.pdf | archive-date=2011-05-16}}</ref> and construction of the railway line has not started even in 2018.

The [[Supreme Court of India]] approved the project in February 2016 with strict guidelines of the National Wildlife Board that cleared the project in June 2015 but ordered restricted speed, wireless animal tracking sensors and allowed digging of tunnels only during daytime. The railway line is needed for security and socio-economic reasons. The railway line will help troops and armaments move faster towards the Indo-Tibet border. Railway Board chairman visited and met the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officials on 2 March 2018 to discuss the commencement of construction of the track and tunnels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/feb/21/coming-soon-west-bengal---sikkim-rail-project-1776854.html|title = Coming Soon: West Bengal - Sikkim Rail project}}</ref>

* Estimated cost: Rs.1,340 crore in 2008.
* Length of final alignment: 44.98 km
* Stations en route: Riang, Gailkhola, Tista Bazaar, Melli
* Nearest junction: [[New Jalpaiguri]] (30 km from Sevoke through {{stnlnk|Siliguri Junction}})
* Route under tunnels: 38.53 km (86%)
* Number of bridges: 28
* Number of tunnels: 14
* Longest tunnel: 5.1 km

==References==
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{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Darjeeling district]]
[[Category:Alipurduar railway division]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in West Bengal]]

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