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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Railway station in the Indian state of Bihar}}<br />
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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = किशनगंज<br /> Kishanganj <br/>کشن گنج<br />
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|25px]] [[Indian Railways]] station<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = Kishanganj at night.jpg<br />
| image_caption = <br />
| address = NH 31, [[Kishanganj]]- 855107, [[Bihar]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.09802|87.95017|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|53.00|m|ft}}<br />
| line = [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line]]<br />[[Katihar–Siliguri line]]<br />[[Barauni–Guwahati line]]<br />
| other = <br />
| structure = Standard on ground (Double line electrification construction)<br />
| platform = 2 and one under construction<br />
| tracks = 7<br />
| parking = Available<br />
| opened = 1915<br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = <br />
| ADA = <br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = KNE<br />
| zone = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Katihar}}<br />
}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|North East Frontier Railway]]<br />
| status = Functional<br />
| former = [[Darjeeling Himalayan Railway]]<br />
| passengers = <br />
| pass_year = <br />
| pass_percent = <br />
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| map_type = India Bihar<br />
| map_dot_label = Kishanganj<br />
| map_size = 260<br />
| map_caption = Location of Kishanganj railway station in Bihar<br />
}}<br />
[[File:Kishanganj RS nameplate.JPG|thumb|Kishanganj Railway Station nameplate, Bihar.]]<br />
'''Kishanganj''' railway station serves [[Kishanganj]] city in [[Kishanganj district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. It is one of the important railway station, as it lies on the important railway lines, they are [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line]], [[Katihar–Siliguri line]], and [[Barauni–Guwahati line]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
[[Darjeeling Himalayan Railway]] extended its {{RailGauge|2ft}}-wide [[narrow-gauge]] line from [[Siliguri Town railway station|Siliguri]] to Kishanganj in 1915.<ref name=njp>{{cite web |url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/rinbad-siliguri.html |author=Alastair Boobyer |title=India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri |publisher=IRFCA| access-date = 2011-12-10 }}</ref> In 1948–50, the Kishanganj branch of the [[Darjeeling Himalayan Railway]] was taken over for the purpose of completing the Assam Rail Link project, converted to {{RailGauge|1000mm|allk=on}} and connected to the [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]] network at [[Barsoi railway station|Barsoi]].<ref name=njp /><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history4.html |title = IR History: Part IV (1947–1970)| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2013-02-24 }}</ref> The railway lines in the area started being converted to {{RailGauge|1676mm}}-wide {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] from the early 1960s.<ref name=njp /><br />
[[File:Kishanganj.jpg|thumb|Kishanganj]]<br />
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== Amenities ==<br />
Kishanganj railway station has the following amenities: computerized railway reservation system, waiting room, free google wifi, retiring room vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment room, bookstall and Government Railway Police (G.R.P) office.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/kishanganj-kne-railway-station.html |title = Kishanganj Railway Station| publisher= Make My Trip| access-date = 2013-02-24 }}</ref><br />
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===Platforms===<br />
Kishanganj has two platforms and one under construction, one for Up and other for Down trains. A small platform is used for goods unloaded from freight trains. All the platforms are well connected with two [[Footbridge#Railways|foot overbridge]] (FOB).<br />
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===Originating train===<br />
As of now, 15715 Gareeb Nawaj Express originates from Kishanganj for [[Ajmer Junction railway station|Ajmer]] via Delhi. The tri-weekly train leaves for [[Ajmer Junction railway station|Ajmer]] at 06:00 am on every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The train arrives at 03:30 am on every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday on its return journey.<br />
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===Non-originating train===<br />
* Total 22 trains for Kolkata (including 01 Shatabdi, 01 Humsafar, 01 Garib Rath & 01 AC Express)<br />
* Total 12 trains for New Delhi (including 03 Rajdhani Express)<br />
* Total 07 trains for Chennai (including 01 Humsafar& 01 AC Express)<br />
* Total 04 trains for Bengaluru (including 01 Humsafar & 01 AC Express)<br />
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*There are total 141 halting trains from both directions.<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/kishanganj-kne/443 Trains at Kishanganj railway station]<br />
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[[Category:Katihar railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations in Kishanganj district]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1915]]<br />
[[Category:1915 establishments in India]]</div>>Vatsmaxed