Unnao railway station

Unnao
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location	SH 38, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates	26°32′57″N 80°29′12″E / 26.5491°N 80.4867°ECoordinates: 26°32′57″N 80°29′12″E / 26.5491°N 80.4867°E
Elevation	129 metres (423 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway
Line(s)	Varanasi-Kanpur branch line Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway
Platforms	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	ON
Division(s)	Lucknow
History
Opened	1867
Electrified	1999-2000
Previous names	Indian Branch Railway Company
Location
Location of Unnao railway station in Uttar Pradesh

Unnao railway station is on the Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway and Varanasi-Kanpur branch line. It is located in Unnao district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Unnao and the surrounding areas.

History

In 1867, the Indian Branch Railway Company opened the Kanpur-Lucknow line.^[1]

The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway opened the line from Varanasi to Lucknow in 1872.^[2]

Electrification

The Kanpur-Kanpur Bridge-Unnao-Lucknow section was electrified in 1999-2000.^[3]

References

1. "IR History: Early History (1832-1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
2. "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 June 2013.

External links

• Trains at Unnao
• Unnao travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station		Indian Railway		Following station
Magarwar		Northern Railway zone Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway		Ajgain
Terminus		Northern Railway zone Unnao-Balamau branch line		Safipur
Magarwar		Northern Railway zone Varanasi-Kanpur branch line		Korari