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Gocharan railway station

Coordinates: 22°16′41″N 88°27′31″E / 22.278176°N 88.458645°E / 22.278176; 88.458645
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Gocharan
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Gocharan Railway Station
General information
LocationPanch Gachhia, Gocharan, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°16′41″N 88°27′31″E / 22.278176°N 88.458645°E / 22.278176; 88.458645
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGCN
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1882; 142 years ago (1882)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Hogla
towards Namkhana
Sealdah South Surjyapur
towards Sealdah
Location
Map

Gocharan railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Gocharan railway station is situated at Panch Gachhia, Gocharan, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

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In 1882, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur via Gocharan.[3]

Electrification

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Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur including Gocharan 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. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "GCN/Gocharan". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "GOCHARAN (GCN) 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.