Guma railway station
Guma | |||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway station | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Guma, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°48′30′′N 88°36′03′′E / 22.8084°N 88.6008°E / 22.8084; 88.6008 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 8 metres (26 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Functional | ||||||||
| Station code | GUMA | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1906; 119 years ago (1906) | ||||||||
| Electrified | 1972; 53 years ago (1972) | ||||||||
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Guma railway station is a small railway station in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Its code is GUMA. It serves the town of Guma. The station consists of two well sheltered platforms. It has many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]
The station
[edit ]Location
[edit ]Guma is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.[2] The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.[3]
Accommodations and facilities
[edit ]A well maintained public toilet is available, as well as drinking water, a garden, and an ATVM (Automatic Ticket Vending Machine), free WiFi facility is also available in this station.
See also
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References
[edit ]- ^ "GUMA/Guma". India Rail Info.
- ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
External links
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