Owned by Indian Railways Structure type Standard on ground Elevation 85 m Owner Indian Railways | Operated by North Central Railway Parking No Opened 1864 Platforms in use 5 | |
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Location Chunar, Uttar Pradesh
India Line(s) Mughalsarai-Kanpur section
Chunar-Billibari line Similar Mirzapur railway station, Fatehpur railway station, Panki railway station, Firozabad railway station, Renukoot railway station | ||
Chunar railway station from shakteshgarh
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.
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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.
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.
Electrification
The Dagmagpur-Cheoki section was electrified in 1965-66.
References
Chunar railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA