Gobardanga railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Its code is GBG. It serves Gobardanga town. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are well sheltered. It has good facility of sanitation but lacks water. Its next Station towards Bangaon is Thakurnagar and its next Station towards Sealdah is Machhalandapur. Bangaon-Sealdah Local, Thakurnagar-Sealdah Local, Gobardanga-Sealdah Local connects it to Sealdah. Bangaon-Barasat Local connects it to various other stations up to Barasat. Bangaon-Majerhat and Bangaon-Canning connects it to Majerhat and Canning respectively. The Bandhan Express, which connects India with its neighbouring country Bangladesh, runs through the Station but does not stop here. It has always been a major railway between Habra and Bangaon.
About
Gobardanga railway station is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.[1] The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.[2]It is a busy railway station. Its location close to many educational and cultural facilities make it a significant place to visit between Habra and Bangaon. It was rebuilt in 2009.
The Station
| G | Exit/Entrance |
| Track 3 | Towards →Bangaon→→ |
| P3 | FOB, Island platform, No-3 doors will open on the left/right |
| P2 | FOB, Island platform, No-2 doors will open on the left/right |
| Track 2 | Towards←←Sealdah← |
| Track 1 | Towards ←←Sealdah← |
| P1 | FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open the left/right |
| G | Exit/Entrance & Ticket counter |
See also
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References
- ↑ The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian. Rail India. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ↑ History of Electrification. IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
External links
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