Gurudas Nagar railway station

Gurudas Nagar railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Diamond Harbour Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Gurudas Nagar railway station is situated beside Diamond Harbour Road, Durganagar, Lalbati, Gurudas Nagar, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]


Gurudas Nagar
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
LocationDiamond Harbour Road, Lalbati, Gurudas Nagar, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22.199664°N 88.215957°E / 22.199664; 88.215957
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Diamond Harbour Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGURN
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883 (1883)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Terminus
Sealdah South
toward Sealdah
Location
Gurudas Nagar
Location in West Bengal
Gurudas Nagar
Location in India

History

In 1883, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour via Gurudas Nagar.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Gurudas Nagar was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References
  1. "GURN/Gurudas Nagar". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "GURUDAS NAGAR (GURN) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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