Chunar railway station
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Chunar
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location | Chunar, Uttar Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 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 | |
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
External links
- Trains at Chunar
Chunar travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Indian Railway | Following station | ||
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| North Central Railway zone | ||||
| Terminus | North Central Railway zone
Chunar-Billibari branch line
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