Gocharan railway station

Gocharan
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)
System Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
LineMain line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Cycle facilities
Not Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGCN
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1882; 144 years ago (1882)
Electrified1965–66
Former 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

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

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

References

  1. ^ "GCN/Gocharan". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "GOCHARAN (GCN) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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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