Fatehpur railway station

Fatehpur
Indian Railway Station

Fatehpur railway station nameplate
Location Banda Sagar Road, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates 25°55′02″N 80°48′05″E / 25.9172°N 80.8013°E / 25.9172; 80.8013Coordinates: 25°55′02″N 80°48′05″E / 25.9172°N 80.8013°E / 25.9172; 80.8013
Elevation 120 metres (390 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by North Central Railway
Line(s) Howrah-Delhi main line
Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line
Mughalsarai–Kanpur section
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type Standard on ground
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code FTP
Division(s) Allahabad
History
Opened 1859
Electrified 1966–67
Previous names East Indian Railway Company
Location
Fatehpur railway station
Location in Uttar Pradesh

Fatehpur railway station is on the Mughalsarai-Kanpur section of the Howrah-Delhi main line. It is located in Fatehpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Fatehpur and the surrounding areas.

History

The East Indian Railway Company initiated efforts to develop a railway line from Howrah to Delhi in the mid nineteenth century. Even when the line from Howrah to Mughalsarai was being constructed and only the lines near Howrah were put in operation, the first train ran from Allahabad to Kanpur in 1859 and the Kanpur-Etawah section was opened to traffic in the 1860s. For the first through train from Howrah to Delhi in 1864, coaches were ferried on boats across the Yamuna at Allahabad. With the completion of the Old Naini Bridge across the Yamuna through trains started running in 1865–66.[1][2][3]

Electrification

The Subedarganj-Manoharganj-Athasarai-Kanspur Gugauli-Panki and Chandari loops were electrified in 1966–67.[4]

Amenities

Fatehpur railway station has 1 double-bedded non-AC retiring room.[5]

References

  1. "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  2. "Allahabad Division: A Historical Perspective". North Central Railway. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  3. "Railways enter 159th year of its journey". The Times of India, 12 April 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  5. "North Central Railway: Retiring Room Facilities". Trains Enquiry. Retrieved 4 June 2013.

External links

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