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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station<br />
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| type = Indian Railway Station<br />
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| address = Kuraghat, [[Gorakhpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|26.7510|83.4184|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}<br />
| map_type = India#India Uttar Pradesh<br />
| elevation =<br />
| line = Gorakhpur–Varanasi<br/>Gorakhpur–Narkatiaganj<br/>Gorakhpur–Kolkata<br />
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| structure = Standard on-ground station<br />
| platform = 3<br />
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| tracks = 9<br />
| parking = Available<br />
| bicycle = Not available<br />
| opened = 1914<br />
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| electrified = Yes<br />
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| code = GKC<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
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'''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|date=March 2021}}. It is currently electrified, with a double electric line track.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=M|first=Yash|title=Gorakhpur Cantt. Railway Station Map/Atlas NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/gorakhpur-cantt-gkc/1055|access-date=2021-03-30|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref> It is classified as a regular station type.<ref name=":0" /> It has 3 platforms with 32 halting trains.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Gorakhpur Cantonment station, along with Gorakhpur Junction forms part of the Gonda Loop, built by the Bengal and North Western Railway from 1886-1905.<ref name="mishkov" /> Along with Gorakhpur Junction, Domingarh, Kushmi, Nakaha jungle, Maniram, Sahjanwa, Unaula, Sihapar, and Jagatbela are other stations within the city limits of Gorahkpur.<ref name="mishkov" /><br />
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It is likely to be electrified by May 2015 when Chhapra - Gorakhpur section's electrification will be commissioned.<br />
<ref name="mishkov">{{cite web |url= http://www.documentarytube.com/articles/gorakhpur-railway-station-the-longest-platform-in-the-world|title= Gorakhpur railway station – the longest platform in the world|last= Mishkov|first= Aleksandar |date= 2019 |website= Documentary Tube |publisher= Documentary Tube|access-date= 4 November 2020}}</ref>{{Verification needed|date=March 2021}} Gorakhpur cantonment railway station is the second largest railway station in Gorakhpur after [[Gorakhpur Junction railway station|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|date=March 2021}}<br />
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