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==History==
==History==
In 1862, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Canning|India}} via Gourdaha Halt.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |title=Indian Railways History Time Line |access-date=May 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 1862, the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] constructed a {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad-gauge railway]] from {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Canning|India}} via Gourdaha Halt.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |title=Indian Railways History Time Line |access-date=May 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Tourist Spot==

[[Gourdaha Maa Kali Temple]]

A must visit Temple in Gourdaha, Canning. Ambiance is too good, you can seat calmly or pray or enjoy the scenic beauty of Maa Kali of the temples shrine. 2 minutes from Gourdaha Railway Station. It is situated beside a holy pond. Though it doesn't has any amenities like that of a tourist spot. You can sit there and enjoy the serenity. Most attractive is the Kalibari. It is very "Jagroto". Lots of ill peoples visit Tuesday and Saturday at noon to seek blessings from the Godess.


==Electrification==
==Electrification==
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Latest revision as of 20:07, 2 April 2024

Gourdaha Halt
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Gourdaha Halt Railway Station
General information
LocationGaur Daha, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°22′42″N 88°32′05″E / 22.378294°N 88.534757°E / 22.378294; 88.534757
Elevation6 metres (20 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Canning Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGQD
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Ghutiari Sharif
towards Canning
 Sealdah South Piali
towards Sealdah
Location
Map

Gourdaha Halt railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Canning Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Gaur Daha in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

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In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sonarpur Junction to Canning via Gourdaha Halt.[3]

Tourist Spot

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Gourdaha Maa Kali Temple

A must visit Temple in Gourdaha, Canning. Ambiance is too good, you can seat calmly or pray or enjoy the scenic beauty of Maa Kali of the temples shrine. 2 minutes from Gourdaha Railway Station. It is situated beside a holy pond. Though it doesn't has any amenities like that of a tourist spot. You can sit there and enjoy the serenity. Most attractive is the Kalibari. It is very "Jagroto". Lots of ill peoples visit Tuesday and Saturday at noon to seek blessings from the Godess.

Electrification

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Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Canning including Gourdaha Halt was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

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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]

Station layout

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Gourdaha Halt track layout
Legend
to Piali
to Ghutiari Sharif
Station with two tracks
and two side platforms
G Street level Exit/Entrance
P1 Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left Disabled access
Towards →Piali→ →
→Towards ←Ghutiari Sharif← ←
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left Disabled access
P2

References

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  1. ^ "GQD/Gourdaha Halt". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "GOURDAHA HALT (GQD) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. 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". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.


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