Ghutiari Sharif 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 Ghutiari Sharif in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History[edit | edit source]
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 Ghutiari Sharif.[3]
Electrification[edit | edit source]
Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Canning including Ghutiari Sharif was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]
Station complex[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "GOF/Ghutiari Sharif". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "GHUTIARI SHARIF (GOF) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Indian Railways History Time Line".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Retrieved 25 May 2019.