Ghutiari Sharif railway station is a
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the
Canning Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the
Sealdah railway division in the
Eastern Railway zone
The Eastern Railway (abbreviated ER) is among the 19 zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairley Place, Kolkata and comprises four divisions: , , , and . Each division is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM). The name o ...
of the
Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Ghutiari Sharif in
South 24 Parganas
South 24 Parganas (Pron: pɔrɡɔnɔs; abbr. 24 PGS (S)), or sometimes South Twenty Four Parganas and Dakshin 24 Parganas, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Alipore. It is the largest district of West Bengal by ...
district in the
Indian
state of
West Bengal.
History
In 1862, the
Eastern Bengal Railway
The Eastern Bengal Railway (full name: "Eastern Bengal Railway Company"; shortened EBR) was one of the pioneering railway companies that operated from 1857 to 1942, in Bengal and Assam provinces of British India.
History
Formation
The Eastern ...
constructed a -wide
broad-gauge railway from to via Ghutiari Sharif.
Electrification
Electrification from to including Ghutiari Sharif was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
Station complex
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.
References
Railway stations in India opened in 1862
Railway stations in South 24 Parganas district
Sealdah railway division
Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
1862 establishments in the British Empire
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