Rangiya railway station
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Rangiya Junction
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
Rangia Junction
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| Location | Rangia, Assam India |
| Coordinates | 26°26′50″N 91°36′20″E / 26.4472°N 91.6056°ECoordinates: 26°26′50″N 91°36′20″E / 26.4472°N 91.6056°E |
| Elevation | 53 metres (174 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) |
New Bongaigaon-Guwahati section Rangia-Murkongselek section Barauni-Guwahati line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Disabled access |  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | RNY |
| Division(s) | Rangiya railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Location | |
Rangiya Junction railway station is a junction station on the New Bongaigaon-Guwahati section of Barauni-Guwahati line, and Rangia-Tezpur line of Rangia-Murkongselek section. It is located in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. It serves Rangia and the surrounding areas.
In 1883–84 the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge line of Assam Behar State Railway met the Eastern Bengal Railway’s 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line at Parbatipur. It reached Katihar in 1888-89 and in 1909 it reached Amingaon on the banks of the Brahmaputra, which could be crossed by ferry to reach Guwahati.
The new broad gauge track from New Bongaigaon to Guwahati was commissioned in 1984.
Saraighat Bridge opened in 1962, initially carried metre gauge tracks, which was later replaced by broad gauge tracks.
The 450 km (280 mi) long Rangia-Murkongselek line is being converted from 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge. As of 2013, the work is expected to be completed soon.
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