Gourdaha Halt railway station explained

Gourdaha Halt
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Address:Gaur Daha, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:22.3783°N 88.5348°W
Elevation:6m (20feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Line:Canning Branch line
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Accessible:Not Available
Bicycle:Not Available
Parking:Not Available
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Status:Functioning
Former:Eastern Bengal Railway
Electrified:1965–66
Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes

Gourdaha Halt railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Canning Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Gaur Daha in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a -wide broad-gauge railway from to via Gourdaha Halt.[3]

Tourist spot

Gourdaha Maa Kali Temple is a temple in Gourdaha, Canning. It is close to Gourdaha Railway Station beside a holy pond. Though it doesn't has any amenities like that of a tourist spot. You can sit there and enjoy the serenity. It is very "Jagroto". Lots of ill peoples visit Tuesday and Saturday at noon to seek blessings from the Godess.

Electrification

Electrification from to including Gourdaha Halt was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

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]

Station layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance
P1Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left
Towards →→ →
Towards ←← ←
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left
P2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GQD/Gourdaha Halt. May 25, 2019.
  2. Web site: GOURDAHA HALT (GQD) Railway Station. NDTV. May 25, 2019.
  3. Web site: Indian Railways History Time Line . May 25, 2019 . https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm . 14 July 2012 . dead.
  4. Web site: History of The Electrification of Indian Railways. May 25, 2019.
  5. Web site: The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327200122/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html. May 25, 2019. 27 March 2018.