Chunar Junction railway station

Railway station of Uttar Pradesh, India

25°06′12″N 82°52′31″E / 25.1034°N 82.8752°E / 25.1034; 82.8752Elevation85 metres (279 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNorth Central RailwayLine(s)DDU–Kanpur,
Chunar–ChopanPlatforms5Tracks8ConstructionStructure typeStandard on groundParkingNoBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeCAR Zone(s) North Central Railway zone Division(s) PrayagrajHistoryOpened1864; 160 years ago (1864)Electrified1965–66Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Location
Chunar Junction is located in Uttar Pradesh
Chunar Junction
Chunar Junction
Location of Chunar railway station in Uttar Pradesh

Chunar Junction railway station (station code:- CAR) is on the DDU–Kanpur section of the Howrah-New Delhi Main Line. A single electrified line goes for Chopan of the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in Mirzapur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Chunar and the surrounding areas.

History

The Howrah–Delhi line of East Indian Railway Company was ready up to Naini in 1864 and after the Old Naini Bridge was completed through trains started running in 1865–66.[1]

The 79.07 km (49 mi)-long 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Chunar–Chopan line was constructed in 1954.[2]

Electrification

The Dagmagpur–Cheoki section was electrified in 1965–66.[3]

References

  1. ^ "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  2. ^ Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. p. 60. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

External links

  • Trains at Chunar
  • Chunar travel guide from Wikivoyage
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