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Ghutiari Sharif railway station

Coordinates:22°22′04″N88°33′11″E/ 22.367797°N 88.553051°E/22.367797; 88.553051
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Ghutiari Sharif
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
General information
LocationBanshra,Ghutiari Sharif,Canning I,South 24 Parganas,West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°22′04″N88°33′11″E/ 22.367797°N 88.553051°E/22.367797; 88.553051
Elevation6 metres (20 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Canning Branch line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGOF
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862;162 years ago(1862)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Betberia Ghola
towardsCanning
Sealdah South Gourdaha Halt
towardsSealdah
Location
Map

Ghutiari Sharif railway stationis aKolkata Suburban Railway Stationon theCanning Branch line.It is under the jurisdiction of theSealdah railway divisionin theEastern Railway zoneof theIndian Railways.It serves the local area of Ghutiari Sharif inSouth 24 Parganasdistrict in theIndianstateofWest Bengal.[1][2]

History

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In 1862, theEastern Bengal Railwayconstructed a1,676 mm(5 ft 6 in)-widebroad-gauge railwayfromSonarpur JunctiontoCanningvia Ghutiari Sharif.[3]

Electrification

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Electrification fromSonarpur JunctiontoCanningincluding Ghutiari Sharif was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

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The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References

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  1. ^"GOF/Ghutiari Sharif".Retrieved25 May2019.
  2. ^"GHUTIARI SHARIF (GOF) Railway Station".NDTV.Retrieved25 May2019.
  3. ^"Indian Railways History Time Line".Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2012.Retrieved25 May2019.
  4. ^"History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".Retrieved25 May2019.
  5. ^"The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India".Archived fromthe originalon 27 March 2018.Retrieved25 May2019.