Tanakpur railway station

29°04′02″N 80°06′35″E / 29.0673°N 80.1097°E / 29.0673; 80.1097Elevation263 metres (863 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysPlatforms3Tracks2 (5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge)ConnectionsAuto standConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingYesBicycle facilitiesYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeTPU Zone(s) North Eastern Railway Division(s) IzzatnagarHistoryElectrifiedYes

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

• 12036 / Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Express
• Tanakpur–Delhi Express (14555)
• Tanakpur–Singrauli Triveni Express (15074)
• Shaktinagar Terminal–Tanakpur Express (15076)
• Tanakpur–Pilibhit Passenger (55372)

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