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.
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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