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Gobardanga railway station

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Gobardanga
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Gobardanga railway station
General information
LocationGobardanga, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°52′49″N 88°45′39″E / 22.880149°N 88.760791°E / 22.880149; 88.760791
Elevation11 metres (36 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks3
Bus routesHabra-Chongda-Bergum-Nakpul-Gobardanga Kalibari-Gobardanga Kalitala-Gobardanga Station-Khantura-Tetulia
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Platform levels10 metres
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeGBG
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1906; 118 years ago (1906)
Rebuilt2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Electrified1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Passengers
More than 100,000 daily
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Machhalandapur
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Thakurnagar
Location
Gobardanga is located in West Bengal
Gobardanga
Gobardanga
Location in West Bengal
Gobardanga is located in India
Gobardanga
Gobardanga
Location in India

Gobardanga railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Its code is GBG. It serves Gobardanga town. Its next Station towards Bangaon is Thakurnagar and its next Station towards Sealdah is Machhalandapur.

Connectivity

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Bangaon-Sealdah Local, Thakurnagar-Sealdah Local, Gobardanga-Sealdah Local connects it to Sealdah. Bangaon-Barasat Local connects it to various other stations up to Barasat. Bangaon-Majerhat and Bangaon-Canning connects it to Majerhat and Canning respectively. The Bandhan Express, which connects India with its neighbouring country Bangladesh, runs through the Station but does not stop here. It has always been a major railway between Habra and Bangaon.

Station complex

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The station consists of three platforms. All platforms are well sheltered. It has good facility of sanitation but lacks water.

History

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Gobardanga railway station is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.[1] The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.[2] It is a busy railway station. Its location close to many educational and cultural institutions makes it a significant place to visit between Habra and Bangaon. It was rebuilt in 2009.

Station

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G Exit/Entrance
Track 3 Towards →Bangaon→→
P3 FOB, Island platform, No-3 doors will open on the left/right
P2 FOB, Island platform, No-2 doors will open on the left/right
Track 2 Towards←←Sealdah
Track 1 Towards ←←Sealdah
P1 FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open the left/right
G Exit/Entrance & Ticket counter

Layout

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Gobardanga track layout
Station with three tracks
and one side platform
and two island platforms

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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