Gangadharpur railway station

Gangadharpur railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah-Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Chhotarapursasan, Gangadharpur in Khurda (District) in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

Gangadharpur railway station
Passenger train station
LocationChhotarapursasan, Gangadharpur, Khurda district, Odisha
India
Coordinates19.815673°N 85.293235°E / 19.815673; 85.293235
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah-Chennai main line
Platforms4
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGNGD
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road railway division
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
East Coast Railway zone
Howrah-Chennai main line
Location
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Location within India
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Gangadharpur railway station (Odisha)

History

In between 1893 to 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda-Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah-Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]

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References

  1. Kumar, Vikas. "Gangadharpur Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. "Gangadharpur Railway Station (GNGD) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  3. "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". Irfca.org. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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