Gobardanga railway station

Gobardanga
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Gobardanga railway station
Location	Gobardanga, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.880149°N 88.760791°E / 22.880149; 88.760791
Elevation	11 metres (36 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Bus routes	Habra-Chongda-Bergum-Nakpul-Gobardanga Kalibari-Gobardanga Kalitala-Gobardanga Station-Khantura-Tetulia
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Platform levels	10 metres
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	GBG
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1906
Rebuilt	2009
Electrified	1972
Passengers
More than 100,000 daily
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Machhalandapur toward Sealdah Eastern Line Dum Dum–Bangaon branch line Thakurnagar toward Bangaon Junction
Route map km km to Jessore Benapole Bangladesh India border Petrapole Goods Ichamati River Bagdah (planned) 77 Bangaon Chandabazar (planned) Poramaheshtala (planned) NH 35 Satberia 28 72 Bibhuti Bhushan Halt Gopalnagar 23 Akaipur 19 67 Chandpara Majhergram 15 Gangnapur 11 63 Thakurnagar Naba Raynagar 6 Coopers Halt 58 Gobardanga Ranaghat 0 Lalgola and Gede branch lines Jamuna River Sealdah–Ranaghat line Machhalandapur 54 Swarupnagar (planned) Hingalganj (planned) 75 Hasnabad 73 Taki Road 71 Nimdanri Sanhati Halt 50 69 Madhyampur 67 Matania Anantapur Habra 45 65 Basirhat 63 Bhyabla Halt Ashoknagar Road 41 58 Champapukur 56 Ghora Ras Ghona NH 35 54 Malatipur 49 Kankra Mirzanagar Guma 38 46 Harua Road 43 Bhasila Bira 34 41 Lebutala 37 Beliaghata Road Duttapukur 30 35 Sondalia 32 Bahira Kalibari Bamangachhi 27 29 Karea Kadambagachhi 26 Kazipara NH 35 23 Barasat NH 34 21 Hridaypur 19 Madhyamgram Noai Canal 17 New Barrackpur 15 Bisharpara Kodaliya 14 Birati 12 Durganagar 14 Biman Bandar 12 Jessore Road line closed Sealdah–Ranaghat line 10 Dum Dum Cantonment Calcutta chord link to Dankuni 7 Dum Dum Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road Sealdah North & Main 0 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 0 Park Circus 3 Sealdah South lines km km Source: Indian Railway Time Table
Location
Gobardanga Location in West Bengal 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. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are well sheltered. It has good facility of sanitation but lacks water. Its next Station towards Bangaon is Thakurnagar and its next Station towards Sealdah is Machhalandapur. 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.

About

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. The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.It is a busy railway station. Its location close to many educational and cultural facilities make it a significant place to visit between Habra and Bangaon. It was rebuilt in 2009.

Gobardanga track layout
to Bangaon to Sealdah
Station with three tracks and one side platforms and two island platforms

The Station

Gobardanga track layout
to Bangaon to Sealdah
Station with three tracks and one side platforms and two Island platform

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

See also

• North 24 Parganas district
• Indian Railways
• Sealdah railway station
• Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
• Bangaon Junction railway station
• Transport in West Bengal
• List of railway stations in India

External links

• Gobardanga Station Map
• Google. "Gobardanga Railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)