Gobardanga railway station

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Gobardanga
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
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Gobardanga railway station
LocationGobardanga, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°52′49″N 88°45′39″E / 22.880149°N 88.760791°E / 22.880149; 88.760791
Elevation11 metres (36 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks3
Bus routesHabra-Chongda-Bergum-Nakpul-Gobardanga Kalibari-Gobardanga Kalitala-Gobardanga Station-Khantura-Tetulia
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Platform levels10 metres
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeGBG
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1906
Rebuilt2009
Electrified1972
Passengers
More than 100,000 daily
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Machhalandapur
toward Sealdah
Eastern Line
Thakurnagar
toward Bangaon Junction
Location
Gobardanga is located in West Bengal
Gobardanga
Gobardanga
Location in West Bengal

Gobardanga railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Its code is GBG. It serves Gobardanga town. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are well sheltered. It has good facility of sanitation but lacks water. Its next Station towards Bangaon is Thakurnagar and its next Station towards Sealdah is Machhalandapur. Bangaon-Sealdah Local, Thakurnagar-Sealdah Local, Gobardanga-Sealdah Local connects it to Sealdah. Bangaon-Barasat Local connects it to various other stations up to Barasat. Bangaon-Majerhat and Bangaon-Canning connects it to Majerhat and Canning respectively. The Bandhan Express, which connects India with its neighbouring country Bangladesh, runs through the Station but does not stop here. It has always been a major railway between Habra and Bangaon.

About[]

Gobardanga railway station is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by in 1882–84.[1] The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.[2]It is a busy railway station. Its location close to many educational and cultural facilities make it a significant place to visit between Habra and Bangaon. It was rebuilt in 2009.

Gobardanga track layout
Legend
to Bangaon
to Sealdah
Station with three tracks and one side platforms and two island platforms

The Station[]

Gobardanga track layout
Legend
to Bangaon
to Sealdah
Station with three tracks and one side platforms and two Island platform
G Exit/Entrance
Track 3 Towards →Bangaon→→
P3 FOB, Island platform, No-3 doors will open on the left/right
P2 FOB, Island platform, No-2 doors will open on the left/right
Track 2 Towards←←Sealdah
Track 1 Towards ←←Sealdah
P1 FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open the left/right
G Exit/Entrance & Ticket counter

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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