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Gurudas Nagar railway station

Coordinates: 22°11′59″N 88°12′57″E / 22.199664°N 88.215957°E / 22.199664; 88.215957
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Gurudas Nagar
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationDiamond Harbour Road, Lalbati, Gurudas Nagar, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°11′59″N 88°12′57″E / 22.199664°N 88.215957°E / 22.199664; 88.215957
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
AccessibleAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGURN
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Electrified1965–67
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Gurudas Nagar is located in West Bengal
Gurudas Nagar
Gurudas Nagar
Location in West Bengal
Gurudas Nagar is located in India
Gurudas Nagar
Gurudas Nagar
Location in India

Gurudas Nagar railway station is Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line of Sealdah railway division. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Gurudas Nagar railway station is situated beside Diamond Harbour Road, Durganagar, Lalbati, Gurudas Nagar, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to Diamond Harbour in 1883.[3] The electrification of the Sealdah railway station to Diamond Harbour including Gurudas Nagar railway station was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–67.[4]

References

  1. ^ "GURN/Gurudas Nagar". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "GURUDAS NAGAR (GURN) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 25 May 2019.