Gokulpur railway station

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]


Gokulpur
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationAmba, Gokulpur, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°22′32″N 87°17′38″E
Elevation37 metres (121 ft)
Owned byIndian railway
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeGKL
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1903–04
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Midnapore
South Eastern Line
Location
Gokulpur
Location in West Bengal
Gokulpur
Location in India

History

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

  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 2019-10-30.
  6. roy, Joydeep. "Gokulpur Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  7. "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 2012-07-14. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  8. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". IRFCA. Retrieved 2019-10-30.


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