Elevation 277 metres (909 ft) Operated by South Eastern Railway Structure type Standard at ground Owner Indian Railways | Owned by Indian Railways Line(s) Purulia-Kotshila line Opened 1907 | |
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Location NH 32, Gourinathdham, Purulia district, West Bengal
India Address Kalidasdi, West Bengal 723201 Similar Bero railway station, Madhukunda railway station, Jhalda railway station, Ramkanali railway station, Muradi railway station | ||
Gourinathdham railway station serves Gourinathdham and surrounding areas in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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The railway station
The railway station is on NH 18. It is located at an altitude of 277 metres (909 ft) above sea level. It has a single platform. The railway station was allotted the station code of GTD and is under the jurisdiction of Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway.
History
The Purulia-Ranchi line was opened as a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) wide narrow gauge railway in 1907. It was named Ranchi-Purulia Railway and operated by Bengal Nagpur Railway. The Kotshila-Ranchi sector was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge in 1962 and the Purlia-Kotshila sector in 1992.
Electrification
The Purulia-Kotshila sector was electrified in 1998-99.
References
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