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Coordinates: 22°22′42″N 88°32′05″E / 22.378294°N 88.534757°E / 22.378294; 88.534757
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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
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Gourdaha Halt is located in West Bengal
Gourdaha Halt
Gourdaha Halt
Location in West Bengal
Gourdaha Halt is located in India
Gourdaha Halt
Gourdaha Halt
Location in India

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

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]

Electrification

Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Canning including Gourdaha Halt 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. ^ "GQD/Gourdaha Halt". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "GOURDAHA HALT (GQD) 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.