Gorakhpur Junction railway station

The Gorakhpur Railway Station is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's longest railway platform.[1] It serves as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway. The station offers Class A-1 railway station facilities.

Gorakhpur Junction
Regional rail and Light rail station
Indian Railways Logo
LocationStation Road, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates26°45′35″N 83°22′54″E
Elevation84 metres (276 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern Railway, Lucknow NER Railway Division
Line(s)Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Muzaffarpur- Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
Muzaffarpur-Gorakhpur main line
Gorakhpur-Lucknow Kanpur Delhi main line
Gorakhpur-Nautanwa-Barhni line
Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line
Platforms10
Tracks26
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGKP
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway
Division(s) Izzatnagar Division
History
Opened1930 (1930)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Gorakhpur Junction
Location within Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur Junction railway station is a major railway station in the state of Uttar Pradesh especially in the Purvanchal region (Eastern Uttar Pradesh) and it connects Eastern Uttar Pradesh to Bihar, Nepal and Northern India to Bihar.

History

The 135-mile (217 km) metre-gauge Gonda loop, running between Gorakhpur and Gonda, was constructed by the Bengal and North Western Railway between 1886 and 1905. The 79-mile (127 km) Kaptanganj–Siwan metre-gauge line was opened in 1913. The 25-mile (40 km) metre-gauge Nautanwa branch line was opened in 1925.[2]

Conversion to broad gauge started with the Gorakhpur–Siwan section in 1981. The Gorakhpur–Paniyahwa section was converted in 1991.[3] The Gorakhpur–Gonda loop was converted around 1985, and the Nautanwa branch line at about the same time. The Kaptanganj–Siwan line was converted around 2011 .[2]

Longest platform in the world

A remodeling of the Gorakhpur railway station was launched in 2009. The remodeling work was completed on war-footing within the scheduled time. With the inauguration of the remodeled yard on 6 October 2013, Gorakhpur has a platform measuring 1,366.33 metres (4,482.7 ft) with ramp and 1,355.40 metres (4,446.9 ft) without it.[1][4] At present, Gorakhpur has the world's longest railway platform, measuring 1,366m.[5]

Passenger movement

Gorakhpur is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.[6] It handles over 189 trains daily.[7] Some of the other railway stations in Uttar Pradesh handling large numbers of passengers are Kanpur Central,[8] Varanasi Junction,[9] Mathura Junction[10] and Mughalsarai.[11]

  • Gorakhpur Railway Station

References
  1. "Gorakhpur gets world's largest railway platform". The Times of India, 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. "Indian Railways line history; 2. North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. "Varanasi Division at a Glance". North Eastern Railway. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  4. "Gorakhpur railway station's remodelling in final stage". The Times of India. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  5. Dinda, Archisman (9 October 2013). "Uttar Pradesh gets world's longest railway platform". GulfNews.com. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  6. "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  7. "Gorkhpur Jn (GKP)". India Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  8. "Kanpur Central (CNB)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  9. "Varanasi Jn (BSB)". Indian Rail Enquiry.
  10. "Mathura". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  11. "Mughalsarai Jn Railway Station (MGS)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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