Guptipara railway station

Guptipara railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Satapati, Guptipara, Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Guptipara railway station.[2]

Guptipara
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Guptipara railway station
General information
LocationSatapati, Guptipara, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°11′52″N 88°25′00″E / 23.197746°N 88.416588°E / 23.197746; 88.416588
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms4
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGPAE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Behula Eastern Line Ambika Kalna
Location
Guptipara is located in West Bengal
Guptipara
Guptipara
Location in West Bengal
Guptipara is located in India
Guptipara
Guptipara
Location in India

History

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The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Guptipara railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "GPAE/Guptipara". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. ^ "GUPTIPARA (GPAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. ^ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2019.