Chunar Junction | |||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Chunar, Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°06′12″N 82°52′31″E / 25.1034°N 82.8752°E / 25.1034; 82.8752 | ||||
| Elevation | 85 metres (279 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Central Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | DDU–Kanpur, Chunar–Chopan | ||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | CAR | ||||
| Zone(s) | North Central Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Prayagraj | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1864; 160 years ago (1864) | ||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||
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Chunar Junction railway station (station code:- CAR) is on the DDU–Kanpur section of the Howrah-New Delhi Main Line. A single electrified line goes for Chopan of the Sonbhadra districtofUttar Pradesh. It is located in Mirzapur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Chunar and the surrounding areas.
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.[1]
The 79.07 km (49 mi)-long 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Chunar–Chopan line was constructed in 1954.[2]
The Dagmagpur–Cheoki section was electrified in 1965–66.[3]
Chunar travel guide from Wikivoyage| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Kailahat
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North Central Railway zone | Dagmagpur
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| Terminus | North Central Railway zone Chunar–Billibari branch line |
Sakteshgarh
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