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Gobra 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 at Gobra, Dankuni in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Gobra
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Gobra railway station platforms
General information
LocationGobra, Dankuni, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°41′46″N 88°16′46″E
Elevation6 metres (20 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGBRA
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Dankuni Junction
towards Howrah Junction
Eastern Line
Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Janai Road
Location
Gobra
Location in West Bengal
Gobra
Location in India

History


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.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Gobra railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4]


References


  1. "GBRA/Gobra". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. "GOBRA (GBRA) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  4. "History of Electrification". Retrieved May 18, 2019.





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