Furkating Junction | |
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General information | |
Location | SH - 34, Furkating, Golaghat, Assam India |
Coordinates | 26°27′56″N 94°00′10″E / 26.4655°N 94.0027°E |
Elevation | 101 metres (331 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Line(s) | Lumding–Dibrugarh section Furkating–Jorhat–Mariani branch line |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 6 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on ground |
Parking | Available |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | FKG |
Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Division(s) | Tinsukia |
History | |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
Furkating is the main railway junction in the Golaghat district in the state of Assam in India. It serves Golaghat town which is about 6 km away from here.
The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) wide 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]
The Mariani–Furkating line was operated by Jorehaut Provincial Railway till 1943.[1]
The project for the conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge was completed by the end of 1997.[3]
Furkating railway station has two platforms and a double-bedded retiring room.[4][5]
It is also equipped with free wifi.[6]