Padrauna railway station
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Padrauna
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| File:POUPadrauna.jpg | |
| Location | Station Road, Padrauna, Uttar Pradesh India |
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| 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 railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1907 |
| Previous names | Bengal and North Western Railway Northern Railway |
| Location | |
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
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| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| North Eastern Railway zone
Gorakhpur-Thawe branch line
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| External video | |
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 Inauguration of broad gauge at Padrauna |
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