Gosaingram railway station is a railway station on Nalhati–Azimganj branch line under the Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Matiapara, Gosaingram in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
Gosaingram | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Matiapara, Gosaingram, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°14′53″N 88°12′42″E / 24.248003°N 88.211777°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Nalhati–Azimganj branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | GSGB | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1863 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History edit
Nalhati–Azimganj branch line connecting Nalhati Junction to Azimganj Junction railway station was opened on 21 December 1863 as Nalhati–Azimganj State railway.[3] This was purchased by the Government of India in 1872. It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Gosaingram Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Gosaingram Railway Station (GSGB) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Bengal (India), West (1979). West Bengal District Gazetteers: Murshidabad. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers.
- ^ Bengal (India), West; Operations, West Bengal (India) Office of the Superintendent of Census (1979). West Bengal District Records, New Series: Burdwan. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers.
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