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Gokulpur railway station

Coordinates: 22°22′32″N 87°17′38″E / 22.375635°N 87.293826°E / 22.375635; 87.293826
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Gokulpur
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Gokulpur railway station
General information
LocationAmba, Gokulpur, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°22′32″N 87°17′38″E / 22.375635°N 87.293826°E / 22.375635; 87.293826
Elevation37 metres (121 ft)
Owned byIndian railway
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGKL
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
OpenedApril 1903; 121 years ago (1903-04)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Cossye Halt
towards Midnapore
South Eastern Line Girimaidan
Location
Gokulpur is located in West Bengal
Gokulpur
Gokulpur
Location in West Bengal
Gokulpur is located in India
Gokulpur
Gokulpur
Location in India

Gokulpur railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Amba, Gokulpur of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]

History

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In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura district was opened in 1903–04.[7] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. ^ Google maps
  5. ^ "GKL / Gokulpur Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Gokulpur". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. ^ roy, Joydeep. "Gokulpur Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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