Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station

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Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station
Indian Railway Station
LocationKuraghat, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates26°45′04″N 83°25′06″E / 26.7510°N 83.4184°E / 26.7510; 83.4184
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Gorakhpur–Varanasi
Gorakhpur–Narkatiaganj
Gorakhpur–Kolkata
Platforms3
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
Station codeGKC
History
Opened1914
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station is located in India
Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station
Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station
Location within India
Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station is located in Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station
Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station
Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station (Uttar Pradesh)

Gorakhpur Cantonment (also known as GKC or Gorakhpur Cantt.) is a railway station in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was originally constructed in 1914[citation needed]. It is currently electrified, with a double electric line track.[1] It is classified as a regular station type.[1] It has 3 platforms with 32 halting trains.[1] It is located in north-eastern India, close to the border of Nepal. It forms part of the North Eastern Zone and part of the Lucknow NER division.[1]


Gorakhpur Cantonment station, along with Gorakhpur Junction forms part of the Gonda Loop, built by the Bengal and North Western Railway from 1886-1905.[2] Along with Gorakhpur Junction, Domingarh, Kushmi, Nakaha jungle, Maniram, Sahjanwa, Unaula, Sihapar, and Jagatbela are other stations within the city limits of Gorahkpur.[2]


It is likely to be electrified by May 2015 when Chhapra - Gorakhpur section's electrification will be commissioned. [2]Template:Verification needed Gorakhpur cantonment railway station is the second largest railway station in Gorakhpur after Gorakhpur Junction. After electrification of Chhapra - Gorakhpur - Lucknow section train density of passenger and goods, both will increase across Gorakhpur Cantonment and station may need remodeling.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 M, Yash. "Gorakhpur Cantt. Railway Station Map/Atlas NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mishkov, Aleksandar (2019). "Gorakhpur railway station – the longest platform in the world". Documentary Tube. Documentary Tube. Retrieved 4 November 2020.


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