Laukaha Bazar railway station
{{Short description|Railway Station in Bihar, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Laukaha Bazar
| type = 40px Indian Railways station
| style = Indian Railways
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| address = Laukaha, Madhubani district, Bihar
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.5431|86.4628|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|83|m|ft}}
| line = Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
| other =
| structure = Standard on ground
| platform = 1
| tracks =
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| opened = 1976
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = LKQ
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| owned = Indian Railways
| operator = East Central Railway
| status = Functioning
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| map_type = India Bihar
| map_size = 260
| map_caption = Location of Laukaha Bazar railway station in Bihar
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Laukaha Bazar railway station serves Laukaha town in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It located near the India–Nepal border.
Geography
The area is slightly highland as against low lands all around. Numerous rivers flow in from Nepal and some of them cross the area.{{cite web |url= http://madhubani.bih.nic.in/ |title=Madhubani |work=Geography |publisher = Madhubani district administration |access-date=2013-03-04 }} Laukaha is near the India–Nepal boundary and an extension of State Highway 51 (Khutuana–Laukaha Road) connects it to many towns in Nepal.
History
The area was developed with metre-gauge tracks. The {{convert|72|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long Nirmali branch (Darbhanga–Nirmali) opened between 1883 and 1886. The Sakri–Jainagar branch was opened in 1905. The Jhanjharpur–Laukaha Bazar line was opened in 1976.{{cite web |url= http://indianrailwaynotes.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/north-eastern-railway.pdf|title= Indian Railways line history; 2. North Eastern Railway |access-date=2013-03-04 }}
=Gauge conversion=
The {{convert|268|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}-long Jainagar–Darbhanga–Narkatiaganj line and Sakri–Laukaha Bazar–Nirmali line were being converted from metre to broad gauge in 2011–2012.{{cite web |url= http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/RailBudget_11-12/ECR.pdf|title= Assets-Acquisition, Construction and Replacement for 2011–12|publisher= East Central Railway | access-date=2013-03-04 }}
References
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External links
- [http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/laukaha-bazar-lkq/4600 Departures from Laukaha Bazar]
{{Adjacent stations|noclear=y
|system=Indian Railways
|line=East Central Railway zone|left=Khutauna|right=|type=Sakri–Laukaha Bazar branch line}}
{{Darbhanga Division topics}}
{{Railway stations in Bihar}}
{{Railways in Eastern India}}
Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1976
Category:Railway stations in Madhubani district
Category:Samastipur railway division
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