Gobra railway station

Coordinates: 22°41′46″N 88°16′46″E / 22.696070°N 88.279389°E / 22.696070; 88.279389
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Gobra
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Gobra railway station platforms
General information
LocationGobra, Dankuni, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°41′46″N 88°16′46″E / 22.696070°N 88.279389°E / 22.696070; 88.279389
Elevation6 metres (20 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGBRA
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Dankuni Junction Eastern Line Janai Road
Location
Gobra is located in West Bengal
Gobra
Gobra
Location in West Bengal
Gobra is located in India
Gobra
Gobra
Location in India

Gobra railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated at Gobra, Dankuni in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[edit]

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after the construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Gobra railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "GBRA/Gobra". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ^ "GOBRA (GBRA) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 18 May 2019.