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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Bhikhna Thori railway station<br />
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|40px]] [[Indian Railways]] station<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = <br />
| image_caption = <br />
| address = [[West Champaran district]], [[Bihar]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|27.3333|84.6140|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| line = [[Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line]]<br />
| other = Auto stand<br />
| elevation = {{convert|192|m|ft}}<br />
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)<br />
| platform = 2<br />
| depth = <br />
| levels = <br />
| tracks = 4<br />
| parking = No<br />
| bicycle = No<br />
| opened = <br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| accessible = <br />
| code = <br />
{{Indian railway code<br />
| code = BKF<br />
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Samastipur}}<br />
}}<br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]<br />
| status = Active<br />
| former = <br />
| passengers = <br />
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways|line=Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line|left=Gawnaha|right=}}<br />
| route_map = {{Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line}}<br />
| map_state = collapsed<br />
| map_type = India#India Bihar<br />
| map_dot_label = Bhikhna Thori railway station<br />
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'''Bhikhna Thori railway station''' is a small terminus railway station on [[Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line]] in [[West Champaran district]], [[Bihar]]. Its code is '''BKF'''. It serves [[Bhikhna Thori]] village. The station consists of two platforms.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/bhikhna-thori-bkf/5063| title=BKF/Bhikhna Thori| website=India Rail Info|access-date= 2020-01-14}}</ref><br />
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Bhikhna Thori is terminal station before the Indo-Nepal border. It is connected with the [[Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines|Gorakhpur–Narkatiaganj–Raxaul rail line]] at {{stnlnk|Narkatiaganj Junction}}.<br />
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== Gauge conversion ==<br />
Presently services are suspended on this 36&nbsp;km line since 2015, as it is undergoing [[Track gauge conversion|gauge conversion]], from metre to broad gauge. It is expected that the first stretch between {{stnlnk|Narkatiaganj Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Amolwa}} (13&nbsp;km) to be completed in March 2020 and by June 2020, up to {{stnlnk|Gawnaha}} (23&nbsp;km). The final section between Gawnaha and Bhikhna Thori (13&nbsp;km) passes through dense forest and needs a special permit from the [[Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bihar|Forest Department]] allowing construction works. As of August 2019, the permit has not been given.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.jagran.com/bihar/west-champaran-double-railline-till2022-19456925.html|title= 2022 तक पूरा होगा रेललाइन दोहरीकरण का कार्य: सीएओ |trans-title= Railway line doubling to be completed by 2022: CAO|language= Hindi|website =[[Jagran]]|location = [[Bettiah]]| date= 2019-08-03|access-date= 2020-01-14}}</ref> According to the Forest Department, Gawnaha – Bhikhna Thori section should be closed and the railway land transferred to them.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/bagaha/story-gaunaah-bhikanathori-railway-can-be-closed-2483340.html|title= बंद हो सकता है गौनाहा भिखनाठोरी रेलखंड |trans-title= Gaunaha – Bhikhna Thori rail section may be closed|language= Hindi|website =Live Hindustan|location = [[Bagaha]]| date= 2019-04-10|access-date= 2020-01-14}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Narkatiaganj Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Raxaul Junction railway station]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IndiaRailInfo | 5063|Bhikhna Thori}}<br />
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{{Railway stations in Bihar|state=expanded}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in West Champaran district]]<br />
[[Category:Samastipur railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Railway terminus in India]]<br />
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