Kanpur railway station
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Kanpur Junction railway station | |
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Indian Railways station | |
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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 |
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.