Gurap railway station explained

Gurap
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Mogra-Gurup Road, Gurap, Hooghly district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:20m (70feet)
Line:Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:4
Tracks:3
Parking:No
Opened:1917
Electrified:1964
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:East Indian Railway Company
Pass System:India
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Gurap
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

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.[1] [2]

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Gurap railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GRAE/Gurap. indiarailinfo.com. 13 May 2019.
  2. Web site: GURAP (GRAE) Railway Station. NDTV. 13 May 2019.
  3. Web site: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY. 13 May 2019.
  4. Web site: History of Electrification. 13 May 2019.