Chunar railway station

Chunar
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location	Chunar, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates
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.

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.

External links

• Trains at Chunar
• Chunar travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station		Indian Railway		Following station
Kailahat		North Central Railway zone Mughalsarai-Kanpur section		Dagmagpur
Terminus		North Central Railway zone Chunar-Billibari branch line		Sakteshgarh