Chandauli Majhwar railway station

Chandauli Majhwar
Indian Railway Station
Location National Highway 2, Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates 25°15′41″N 83°16′04″E / 25.2613°N 83.2679°E / 25.2613; 83.2679Coordinates: 25°15′41″N 83°16′04″E / 25.2613°N 83.2679°E / 25.2613; 83.2679
Elevation 80 metres (260 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by East Central Railway
Line(s) Gaya-Mughalsarai section
Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line
Grand Chord
Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line
Platforms 5
Construction
Structure type Standard on ground
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code CDMR
Division(s) Mughalsarai
History
Opened 1906
Electrified 1961-63
Location
Chandauli Majhwar railway station
Location in Uttar Pradesh

Chandauli Majhwar railway station is on the Delhi-Howrah line. It is located in Chandauli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Chandauli and the surrounding areas.

History

The East Indian Railway Company started connecting Delhi and Howrah from the mid nineteenth century. In 1862, the railway tracks crossed Mughalsarai and reached the western bank of the Yamuna. The through link to Delhi was established in 1866.[1]The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.[2]

Electrification

The Mughalsarai-Howrah sector was electrified in 1961-63.[3]

References

  1. "IR History: Early History (1832-1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

External links

Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Ganj Khwaja
East Central Railway zone
Mughalsarai-Dhanbad section
Saidraja
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