Gurap railway station

Gurap railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Mogra-Gurup Road at Gurap in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]


Gurap
Kolkata Suburban Railway
LocationMogra-Gurup Road, Gurap, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°01′30″N 88°06′44″E
Elevation20 metres (66 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms4
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGRAE
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
Location
Gurap
Location in West Bengal
Gurap
Location in India

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Gurap railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4]

References

  1. "GRAE/Gurap". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. "GURAP (GRAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  3. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. "History of Electrification". Retrieved May 13, 2019.


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