Makum railway station
Makum is a railway junction station on the Lumding–Dibrugarh section. It is located in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam. It serves Makum and the surrounding areas.
Makum | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways junction station | |
| Location | Assam Trunk Road, Makum, Tinsukia District, Assam India |
| Coordinates | 27°29′13″N 95°26′21″E |
| Elevation | 130 metres (430 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | Lumding–Dibrugarh section |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MJN |
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Division(s) | Tinsukia |
| History | |
| Opened | 1883 |
| Location | |
  Makum Location in Assam  Makum Location in India | |
History
The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge line from Dibrugarh steamer ghat to Makum was opened to passenger traffic on 16 July 1883.[1]
The metre-gauge railway track earlier laid by Assam Bengal Railway from Chittagong to Lumding was extended to Tinsukia on the Dibru–Sadiya line in 1903.[1][2]
Conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge was completed by the end of 1997.[3]
References
- Urban History of India: A Case-Study by Deepali Barua, pages 79-80, ISBN 81-7099-538-8, Mittal Publications, A-110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059
- "History of Tinsukia Division". NF Railway. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- "Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project". Process Register. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
External links
- Makum railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tinsukia | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Bara Hapjan |
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Tinsukia | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Tingrai |
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