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]

LocationTanakpur, Champawat district, Uttarakhand
India

Coordinates29.0673°N 80.1097°E / 29.0673; 80.1097

Elevation263 metres (863 ft)

SystemIndian Railways station

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Tanakpur Champawat railway station
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General information
Location	Tanakpur, Champawat district, Uttarakhand India
Coordinates	29.0673°N 80.1097°E / 29.0673; 80.1097
Elevation	263 metres (863 ft)
System	Indian Railways station
Owner	Indian Railways
Platforms	3+2(under construction)
Tracks	2 (5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge)
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes
Cycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	TPU
Zone(s)	North Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Izzatnagar
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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]