Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station
Railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India
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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]
India
Gorakhpur Cantonment railway station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Kuraghat, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 26.7510°N 83.4184°E | ||||
| System | Indian Railway Station | ||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||
| Lines | Gorakhpur–Varanasi Gorakhpur–Narkatiaganj Gorakhpur–Kolkata | ||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Tracks | 9 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
Cycle facilities | Not available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | GKC | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1914 | ||||
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Gorakhpur Cantonment station, along with Gorakhpur Junction forms part of the Gonda Loop, built by the Bengal and North Western Railway from 1886 to 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]
