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Kanpur railway station

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Kanpur Junction railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationIndia
Line(s)Kanpur–Prayagraj line
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusPartially defunct
Station codeCNB
Zone(s) North Central Railway
Division(s) Allahabad
History
Opened1859
Closed1930
ElectrifiedYes

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

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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

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  1. ^ "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  2. ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.