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Chunar Junction railway station

Coordinates: 25°06′12″N 82°52′31″E / 25.1034°N 82.8752°E / 25.1034; 82.8752
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Chunar Junction
Indian Railways junction station
General information
LocationChunar, Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh
 India
Coordinates25°06′12″N 82°52′31″E / 25.1034°N 82.8752°E / 25.1034; 82.8752
Elevation85 metres (279 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Central Railway
Line(s)DDU–Kanpur,
Chunar–Chopan
Platforms5
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCAR
Zone(s) North Central Railway zone
Division(s) Prayagraj
History
Opened1864; 160 years ago (1864)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Location
Chunar Junction is located in Uttar Pradesh
Chunar Junction
Chunar Junction
Location of Chunar railway station in Uttar Pradesh

Chunar Junction railway station (station code:- CAR) is on the DDU–Kanpur section of the Howrah-New Delhi Main Line. A single electrified line goes for Chopan of the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in Mirzapur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Chunar and the surrounding areas.

History

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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 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Chunar–Chopan line was constructed in 1954.[2]

Electrification

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The Dagmagpur–Cheoki section was electrified in 1965–66.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  2. ^ Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. p. 60. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
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Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kailahat
towards ?
North Central Railway zone Dagmagpur
towards ?
Terminus North Central Railway zone
Chunar–Billibari branch line
Sakteshgarh
towards ?