Gorakhpur Cantonment (also known as GKC or Gorakhpur Cantt.) is a railway station in

Gorakhpur Gorakhpur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the Rapti river in the Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometers east of the state capital Lucknow. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur dist ...

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

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. It was originally constructed in 1914 . It is currently electrified, with a double electric line track. It is classified as a regular station type. It has 3 platforms with 32 halting trains. 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. Gorakhpur Cantonment station, along with Gorakhpur Junction forms part of the Gonda Loop, built by the Bengal and North Western Railway from 1886-1905. Along with Gorakhpur Junction, Domingarh, Kushmi, Nakaha jungle, Maniram, Sahjanwa, Unaula, Sihapar, and Jagatbela are other stations within the city limits of Gorahkpur. It is likely to be electrified by May 2015 when Chhapra - Gorakhpur section's electrification will be commissioned. Gorakhpur cantonment railway station is the second largest railway station in Gorakhpur after

Gorakhpur Junction Gorakhpur Junction railway station (station code:GKP) is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's second longest railway platform after Hubli Junction railway station. It serves as the headquart ...

. After electrification of Chhapra - Gorakhpur - Lucknow section train density of passenger and goods, both will increase across Gorakhpur Cantonment and station may need remodeling.

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Railway stations in Gorakhpur Railway stations in Gorakhpur district {{UttarPradesh-railstation-stub