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Gurap railway station

Gurap
BERJAYA
General information
LocationMogra-Gurap Road, Gurap, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°01′30″N 88°06′44″E / 23.025021°N 88.112232°E / 23.025021; 88.112232
Elevation20 metres (66 ft)
SystemBERJAYA Kolkata Suburban Railway
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorEastern Railway
LineHowrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms4
Tracks3
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGRAE
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Former namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Hajigarh Eastern Line Jhapandanga
Location
Gurap is located in West Bengal
Gurap
Gurap
Location within West Bengal
Gurap is located in India
Gurap
Gurap
Location within India

Gurap 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 beside Mogra-Gurup Road at Gurap in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]

History

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The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[7] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Gurap railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[8]

References

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  1. Google Maps
  2. Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. "GRAE/Gurap". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  6. "GURAP (GRAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  7. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  8. "History of Electrification". Retrieved 13 May 2019.