Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station
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Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station | |
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Indian Railway Station | |
Location | Kuraghat, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 26°45′04″N 83°25′06″E / 26.7510°N 83.4184°E |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Line(s) | Gorakhpur–Varanasi Gorakhpur–Narkatiaganj Gorakhpur–Kolkata |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | 9 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
Parking | Available |
Bicycle facilities | Not available |
Other information | |
Station code | GKC |
History | |
Opened | 1914 |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
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]
- ↑ 1.0 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mishkov, Aleksandar (2019). "Gorakhpur railway station – the longest platform in the world". Documentary Tube. Documentary Tube. Retrieved 4 November 2020.