Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station

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Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station
Indian Railway Station
General information
LocationKuraghat, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates 26°45′04″N83°25′06″E / 26.7510°N 83.4184°E / 26.7510; 83.4184
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s)Gorakhpur–Varanasi
Gorakhpur–Narkatiaganj
Gorakhpur–Kolkata
Platforms5
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGKC
History
Opened1914
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station
Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station (Uttar Pradesh)

Gorakhpur Cantonment (also known as GKC or Gorakhpur Cantt.) is a railway station in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was originally constructed in 1914 [ citation needed ]. It is currently electrified, with a double electric line track. [1] It is classified as a regular station type. [1] It has 3 platforms with 32 halting trains. [1] It is located in north-eastern India, close to the border of Nepal. It forms part of the North Eastern Zone and part of the Lucknow NER division. [1]

Gorakhpur Cantonment station, along with Gorakhpur Junction forms part of the Gonda Loop, built by the Bengal and North Western Railway from 1886-1905. [2] Along with Gorakhpur Junction, Domingarh, Kushmi, Nakaha jungle, Maniram, Sahjanwa, Unaula, Sihapar, and Jagatbela are other stations within the city limits of Gorahkpur. [2] [ verification needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 M, Yash. "Gorakhpur Cantt. Railway Station Map/Atlas NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 Mishkov, Aleksandar (2019). "Gorakhpur railway station – the longest platform in the world". Documentary Tube. Retrieved 4 November 2020.