Padrauna railway station

Padrauna
Indian Railway Station
Location Station Road, Padrauna, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates 26°53′51″N 83°58′59″E / 26.8975°N 83.9831°ECoordinates: 26°53′51″N 83°58′59″E / 26.8975°N 83.9831°E
Elevation 89 metres (292 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North Eastern Railway
Line(s) Gorakhpur-Thawe
Platforms 2
Tracks 5
Connections Taxi stand
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities NO
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code POU
Division(s) Varanasi
History
Opened 1907
Previous names Bengal and North Western Railway
Northern Railway
Location
Padrauna railway station
Location in Uttar Pradesh

Padrauna railway station is on the Gorakhpur-Thawe line. It is about 77 km from Gorakhpur railway station and is situated towards its north-eastern part. It is situated about 20 km from Kushinagar, an international tourist and religious spot for Buddhists. It serves Padrauna in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

The railway station

Padrauna railway station is at an elevation of 89 metres (292 ft) and was assigned the code – POU. [1]

History

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.[2]

The Kaptanganj-Thawe section was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge in 2011.[3]

Passengers

Padrauna railway station handles around 18,000 passengers every day.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Arrivals at Padrauna". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Indian Railways line history; 2. North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Indian Railways: A Historical Perspective". North Eastern Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Padrauna". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 22 June 2013.

External links

Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Barharaganj
North Eastern Railway zone
Gorakhpur-Thawe branch line
Kath Kuiyan
External video
Inauguration of broad gauge at Padrauna