Tanakpur railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
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| Location | Tanakpur, Uttarakhand India |
| Coordinates | 29°04′02″N 80°06′35″E / 29.0673°N 80.1097°E |
| Elevation | 263 metres (863 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 2 (5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge) |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | TPU |
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway |
| Division(s) | Izzatnagar |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
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Tanakpur railway station is a small railway station in Champawat district, Uttarakhand. Its code is TPU. It serves Tanakpur city. Tanakpur Now Broad gauge. The platform is well sheltered. It many facilities including water and sanitation.[1][2][failed verification] It is the terminus of the line in Eastern Uttarakhand.[3]
Due to the steep slope of the line in that region, a train rolled backwards uncontrolled for 35 km after a brake failure, but was stopped at Khatima by putting sand on the tracks.[4]
Major trains
- Tanakpur–Delhi Express (14555)
- Tanakpur–Singrauli Triveni Express (15074)
- Shaktinagar Terminal–Tanakpur Express (15076)
- Tanakpur–Pilibhit Passenger (55372)
See also
- Purnagiri Temple is located at an altitude of 5500 feet on the Annapurna peak in Tanakpur, Uttarakhand province of India. It is one of the 108 Siddha Peethas. This place is considered to be the back of Mahakali. It is said that the navel of Sati, the daughter of Daksha Prajapati and the Ardhangini Sati of Shiva, fell here from the Vishnu Chakra. Faithful devotees visit this Shakti Peetha every year and also come here after suffering.
References
- ↑ "TPU/Tanakpur". India Rail Info.
- ↑ Rail ministry stalls Tanakpur-Bageshwar link project
- ↑ "Tanakpur - Google Maps". Tanakpur. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Uttarakhand: Train rolls backwards for 35km in Tanakpur | News - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
