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Gangpur railway station

Coordinates: 23°13′25″N 87°55′38″E / 23.223521°N 87.927095°E / 23.223521; 87.927095
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Gangpur
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Gangpur railway station
General information
LocationJotram, Nirankari Colony, Gangpur, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°13′25″N 87°55′38″E / 23.223521°N 87.927095°E / 23.223521; 87.927095
Elevation31 metres (102 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGRP
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1855
Electrified1958
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Saktigarh Eastern Line Barddhaman Junction
Terminus
Location
Gangpur is located in West Bengal
Gangpur
Gangpur
Location in West Bengal
Gangpur is located in India
Gangpur
Gangpur
Location in India

Gangpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated at Jotram, Nirankari Colony, Gangpur, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

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The East Indian Railway Company was formed on 1 June 1845, The first passenger train in the eastern section was operated up to Hooghly, on 15 August 1854. On 1 February 1855 the first train ran from Howrah to Raniganj through Howrah–Bardhaman main line. Bandel to Bardhaman rout was opened for traffic on 1 January 1885. Electrification of the Howrah–Bardhaman main line was initiated up to Bandel in 1957, with the 3000V DC system, and the entire Howrah–Bardhaman route including Gangpur railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "GRP/Gangpur". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. ^ "GANGPUR (GRP) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 12 May 2019.