Kanpur railway station

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

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

  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.

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