Kanpur railway station
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Railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India
Kanpur Junction railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | India |
| Line(s) | Kanpur–Prayagraj line |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Partially defunct |
| Station code | CNB |
| Zone(s) | North Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Allahabad |
| History | |
| Opened | 1859 |
| Closed | 1930 |
| Electrified | Yes |
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Kanpur Junction (also known as Kanpur Purana) was a former station in Kanpur on the Kanpur–Prayagraj line opened in 1859 and closed after the opening of Kanpur Central, the present station.
History
[edit ]After the first passenger train service was inaugurated between Bombay and Thane, this was the fourth railway line in India opened from Allahabad to Kanpur (180 km) on 3 March 1859, which was the first passenger railway line in North India. This was followed in 1889 by the Delhi–Ambala–Kalka line.[1] [2]
References
[edit ]- ^ "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
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