Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station

Location
	Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station Location within India Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station (Uttar Pradesh)

Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station
Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station
Indian Railway Station
General information
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
Status	Functioning
Station code	GKC
History
Opened	1914
Electrified	Yes
Location
Location
	Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station Location within India 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]^{[verification needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d M, Yash. "Gorakhpur Cantt. Railway Station Map/Atlas NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b Mishkov, Aleksandar (2019). "Gorakhpur railway station – the longest platform in the world". Documentary Tube. Documentary Tube. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

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[:0-1] M, Yash. "Gorakhpur Cantt. Railway Station Map/Atlas NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

[mishkov-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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