Matigara railway station

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Matigara railway station
Passenger train station
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LocationAsian highway 02,National highway 31, near Matigara Bazar, Darjeeling, West Bengal
India
Coordinates26°43′04″N 88°23′05″E / 26.7178317°N 88.3847761°E / 26.7178317; 88.3847761Coordinates: 26°43′04″N 88°23′05″E / 26.7178317°N 88.3847761°E / 26.7178317; 88.3847761
Elevation120 metres (390 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth East Frontier Railway
Line(s)Katihar–Siliguri line
Platforms1 [1 broad gauge and 1 metre gauge]
Tracks2
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw, E-Rikshaw, Bus, Taxi, Cabs, bike taxi
Construction
Structure typeStandard at ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMTRA
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Katihar
History
Opened1949; 75 years ago (1949)
ElectrifiedIn progress
Previous namesNorth Bengal State Railway
Location
Matigara railway station is located in West Bengal
Matigara railway station
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Matigara railway station
Location in West Bengal
Matigara railway station is located in India
Matigara railway station
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Matigara railway station
Location in India

Template:Railways in Siliguri Matigara is one of the five railway stations that serve Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other stations are: Siliguri Junction, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri Town, and Bagdogra. This is a small station consisting of three platforms, among them one 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge platforms and one metre gauge platform. It is located at 6.2 km (3.9 mi) from Siliguri city centre and 10 km (6.2 mi) from Bagdogra Airport.

Trains[edit]

The train operation in this station is now closed for some issues. But in the past time some local trains are stopped here. Few years ago Train Bus is running from Siliguri to Naxalbari is halt here but now due to less passenger, this Train Bus service also closed. Now Indian railway department is monitoring to develop the station and after that again start local tarin service from this station.