During British rule, all links from the northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the Calcutta–Parbatipur–Haldibari–Siliguri link, first established in 1878 and then developed in stages (for details see
Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line). During the nineteenth century, Lalmonirhat was linked to the Dooars. In pre-independence days, a railway track running via Radhikapur, Biral, Parbatipur, Tista, Gitaldaha and Golokganj connected Fakiragram in Assam with Katihar in Bihar. With the partition of India in 1947, all these links were lost. Indian Railways took up the Assam Link Project in 1948 to build a rail link between Fakiragram and Kishanganj. Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of north Bengal with a track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to
broad gauge in 1966. The 265 km long
broad gauge Siliguri–Jogihopa railway line was constructed between 1963 and 1965. ==Importance over other adjacent stations==