Gourinathdham railway station
Gourinathdham | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
| Location | NH 32, Gourinathdham, Purulia district, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 23°23′45″N 86°16′29″E / 23.3958°N 86.2746°ECoordinates: 23°23′45″N 86°16′29″E / 23.3958°N 86.2746°E |
| Elevation | 277 metres (909 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway |
| Line(s) | Purulia–Kotshila line |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard at ground |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GTD |
| Division(s) | Adra |
| History | |
| Opened | 1907 |
| Electrified | 1998–99 |
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Location | |
  Gourinathdham Location in West Bengal | |
Gourinathdham railway station serves Gourinathdham and surrounding areas in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
The railway station[]
The railway station is on NH 18. It is located at an altitude of 277 metres (909 ft) above sea level. It has a single platform and track doubling work is going on from middle of the year 2018 and also a new platform built then it has 2 platforms. The railway station was allotted the station code of GTD and is under the jurisdiction of Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway.[1]
History[]
The Purulia–Ranchi line was opened as a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm)-wide narrow-gauge railway in 1907. It was named Ranchi–Purulia Railway and operated by Bengal Nagpur Railway.[2] The Kotshila–Ranchi sector was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 1962 and the Purlia–Kotshila sector in 1992.[3]
Electrification[]
The Purulia–Kotshila sector was electrified in 1998–99.[4]
References[]
- ^ "GTD / Gourinathdham". India Rail Info. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part – III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Indian Railways Line History: 1. South Eastern Railway" (PDF). Indian Railway Notes. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
External links[]
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Purulia toward ? | South Eastern Railway zone | toward ? |
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