Tamkuhi Road railway station

26°43′28″N 84°13′32″E / 26.7244665°N 84.225471°E / 26.7244665; 84.225471Elevation84 metres (276 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNorth Eastern RailwayLine(s)Kaptanganj–Thawe sectionPlatforms2Tracks3ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingNoBicycle facilitiesNoAccessibleNoOther informationStatusSingle diesel lineStation codeTOI Zone(s) North Eastern Railway Division(s) VaranasiHistoryOpened1907Rebuilt2011ElectrifiedyesPrevious namesBengal and North Western Railway

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Tamkuhi Road railway station is a second important railway station of Kushinagar district after Padrauna (District Headquarters, kushinagar) (popularly known for its international buddha pilgrimage) of Uttar Pradesh. Its code is TOI. It serves Tamkuhi Road town. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.^[1]

Tamkuhi Road was part of Bengal and North Western Railway constructed the 79 mi (127 km)-long 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge line from Siwan to Kaptanganj in 1907.^{[citation needed]}

The Kaptanganj–Thawe section was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2011.^[2] https://m.facebook.com/satya5108946/

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