Tanakpur railway station

Tanakpur Champawat railway station is a small railway station in Champawat district, Uttarakhand. Its code is TPU. It serves Tanakpur city & Champawat.Tanakpur Now Broad gauge. The platform is well sheltered. It many facilities including water and sanitation.^{[1][2][failed verification]} It is the terminus of the line in Eastern Uttarakhand.^[3]

Tanakpur Champawat railway station
Indian Railways station
Indian Railways logo
General information
Location	Tanakpur, Champawat district, Uttarakhand India
Coordinates	29.0673°N 80.1097°E / 29.0673; 80.1097
Elevation	263 metres (863 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Platforms	3
Tracks	2 (5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge)
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	TPU
Zone(s)	North Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Izzatnagar
History
Electrified	Yes
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Due to the steep slope of the line in that region, a train rolled backwards uncontrolled for 35 km after a brake failure, but was stopped at Khatima by putting sand on the tracks.^[4]

Major trains

• 12036 / Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Express
• Tanakpur–Delhi Express (14555)
• Tanakpur–Singrauli Triveni Express (15074)
• Shaktinagar Terminal–Tanakpur Express (15076)
• Tanakpur–Pilibhit Passenger (55372)