| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
![]() Gocharan Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Panch Gachhia, Gocharan, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°16′41″N 88°27′31″E / 22.278176°N 88.458645°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | GCN | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1882 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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Location in West Bengal | |||||||||||
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Jaynagar Majilpur including Gocharan 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. It is well connected to the SH-1. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "GCN/Gocharan". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "GOCHARAN (GCN) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
{{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". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
