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{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name = Radhikapur | | name = Radhikapur Railway Station | ||
| type = [[Express train]] & [[Passenger train]] station | | type = [[Express train]] & [[Passenger train]] station | ||
| style = Indian Railways | | style = Indian Railways | ||
| image = | | image = Radhikapur Railway.jpg | ||
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| address = State Highway 10A, Radikapur, Distt: [[Uttar Dinajpur | | address = State Highway 10A, Radikapur, Distt: [[Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal]] | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| coordinates = {{Coord|25.642778|88.446944|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{Coord|25.642778|88.446944|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}} | ||
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'''Radhikapur railway station''' is a station serving [[Radhikapur]] in the [[Uttar Dinajpur district | '''Radhikapur railway station''' is a station serving [[Radhikapur]] in the [[Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal]], India. It is an active rail transit system on the [[Bangladesh–India border]].<ref>{{cite web | url =https://mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Bangladesh_September_2017_en.pdf | title = India–Bangladesh Relations | work = Page 5: Connectivity | publisher = Ministry of External Affairs | access-date = 4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.news.yahoo.com/pm-modi-hasina-inaugurate-two-rail-road-connectivity-082714604.html | title = PM Modi, Hasina inaugurate two rail, road connectivity projects, ANI 8 April 2017| work = Yahoo! News| access-date = 4 May 2019}}</ref> It is an India–Bangladesh land [[border checkpoint]] and has a land customs station for movement of goods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbec.gov.in/customs/cs-act/notifications/csnt63-94.htm |title=Notification No. 63/94-Cus. (N.T.) dtd 21/11/1994 with amendments – Land Customs Stations and Routes for import and export of goods by land or inland water ways |access-date=6 May 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128165640/http://www.cbec.gov.in/customs/cs-act/notifications/csnt63-94.htm |archive-date=2012-01-28 }}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Assam Behar State Railway extended the [[metre-gauge]] railway from [[Parbatipur railway station|Parbatipur]], now in Bangladesh, to [[Katihar railway station|Katihar]] in 1889.<ref name=irii>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html|title = IR History:Early days II|work= 1870–1899| publisher=IRFCA| access-date = 2013-01-19}}</ref> | Assam Behar State Railway extended the [[metre-gauge]] railway from [[Parbatipur railway station|Parbatipur]], now in Bangladesh, to [[Katihar railway station|Katihar]] in 1889.<ref name=irii>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html|title = IR History:Early days II|work= 1870–1899| publisher=IRFCA| access-date = 2013-01-19}}</ref> | ||
In 1948–50, as a part of the Assam Rail Link project, the [[Fakiragram railway station|Fakiragram]]–[[Kishanganj railway station|Kishanganj]] sector was connected to the [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]] network at [[Barsoi railway station|Barsoi]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history4.html |title = IR History: Part IV (1947–1970)| publisher=IRFCA| access-date = 2013-02-24 }}</ref><ref name=njp>{{cite web |url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/rinbad-siliguri.html |author=Alastair Boobyer |title=India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri |publisher=IRFCA| access-date = 2011-12-10 }}</ref> The railway lines in the area started being converted to {{ | In 1948–50, as a part of the Assam Rail Link project, the [[Fakiragram railway station|Fakiragram]]–[[Kishanganj railway station|Kishanganj]] sector was connected to the [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]] network at [[Barsoi railway station|Barsoi]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history4.html |title = IR History: Part IV (1947–1970)| publisher=IRFCA| access-date = 2013-02-24 }}</ref><ref name=njp>{{cite web |url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/rinbad-siliguri.html |author=Alastair Boobyer |title=India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri |publisher=IRFCA| access-date = 2011-12-10 }}</ref> The railway lines in the area started being converted to {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] from the early 1960s.<ref name=njp/> The Barsoi–Radhikapur sector was converted to broad gauge in 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wiki.iricen.gov.in/doku/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=11301:vps.pdf | title = Role of Engineering Deptt in Meeting Corporate Objectives of Indian Railways | first = V.P. | last = Srivastava | access-date = 2013-02-21 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140330160317/http://wiki.iricen.gov.in/doku/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=11301:vps.pdf | archive-date = 30 March 2014 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:36, 2 November 2021
Radhikapur Railway Station | |
|---|---|
| Express train & Passenger train station | |
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| Location | State Highway 10A, Radikapur, Distt: Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 25°38′34″N 88°26′49″E / 25.642778°N 88.446944°E |
| Elevation | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | RDP |
| Division(s) | Katihar |
| History | |
| Opened | 1879 |
| Previous names | Assam–Bengal State Railway |
| Location | |
Radhikapur Railway Station is located in West Bengal  Radhikapur Railway Station Location in West Bengal  Radhikapur Railway Station Location in India | |
Radhikapur railway station is a station serving Radhikapur in the Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India. It is an active rail transit system on the Bangladesh–India border.[1][2] It is an India–Bangladesh land border checkpoint and has a land customs station for movement of goods.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Assam Behar State Railway extended the metre-gauge railway from Parbatipur, now in Bangladesh, to Katihar in 1889.[4] In 1948–50, as a part of the Assam Rail Link project, the Fakiragram–Kishanganj sector was connected to the North Eastern Railway network at Barsoi.[5][6] The railway lines in the area started being converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge from the early 1960s.[6] The Barsoi–Radhikapur sector was converted to broad gauge in 2006.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "India–Bangladesh Relations" (PDF). Page 5: Connectivity. Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ↑ "PM Modi, Hasina inaugurate two rail, road connectivity projects, ANI 8 April 2017". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ↑ "Notification No. 63/94-Cus. (N.T.) dtd 21/11/1994 with amendments – Land Customs Stations and Routes for import and export of goods by land or inland water ways". Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ↑ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "IR History: Part IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Alastair Boobyer. "India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ↑ Srivastava, V.P. "Role of Engineering Deptt in Meeting Corporate Objectives of Indian Railways" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
External links[edit | edit source]
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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toward ? | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Terminus |
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