Chunar railway station

Chunar
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location Chunar, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates 25°06′12″N 82°52′31″E / 25.1034°N 82.8752°E / 25.1034; 82.8752Coordinates: 25°06′12″N 82°52′31″E / 25.1034°N 82.8752°E / 25.1034; 82.8752
Elevation 85 metres (279 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North Central Railway
Line(s) Mughalsarai-Kanpur section
Chunar-Billibari line
Platforms 5
Construction
Structure type Standard on ground
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code CAR
Division(s) Allahabad
History
Opened 1864
Electrified 1965-66
Previous names East Indian Railway Company
Location
Location of Chunar railway station in Uttar Pradesh

Chunar railway station is on the Mughalsarai-Kanpur section and Chunar-Billibari line. It is located in Mirzapur district in 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 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Chunar-Robertsganj-Churk 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. "Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy". page 60. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi - 110059. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

External links

Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Kailahat
North Central Railway zone
Dagmagpur
TerminusNorth Central Railway zone
Chunar-Billibari branch line
Sakteshgarh
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