Gaisal railway station

Gaisal railway station is a railway station on Katihar–Siliguri branch of Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line in the Katihar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. It is situated beside National Highway 31 at Dhantola, Gaisal of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is also remembered for the infamous Gaisal train disaster.

Gaisal railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationNational Highway 31, Dhantola, Gaisal, Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates26°11′03″N 88°05′22″E
Elevation62 m (203 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway
Line(s)Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeGIL
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Katihar
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Gunjaria
towards ?
Eastern Railway zone Ikarchala
towards ?
Location
Gaisal station
Location with Gaisal
Gaisal station
Gaisal station (India)
Gaisal station
Gaisal station (Asia)
Interactive map
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