Kanpur Central railway station
Rail station in Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kanpur Central (formerly known as Cawnpore North Barracks, station code: CNB) is a central and junction railway station in the city of Kanpur and is one of the five central Indian railway stations. It is third busiest in country after Howrah Jn and New Delhi railway station. It is a major railway station between Howrah Jn and New Delhi. It also holds the record for the largest interlocking route system in the world. All trains passing through this station stop here, including premium trains, and all superfast, mail and passenger trains. The station is a major intercity rail and commuter rail station in the region.
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Kanpur Central | |
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Indian Railways station | |
General information | |
Location | Cantt Side: Central Station Lane, Mirpur Cantt City Side: Ghantaghar Crossing Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 26.4539°N 80.3512°E / 26.4539; 80.3512 |
Elevation | 126.630 metres (415.45 ft) |
Operated by | Indian Railways |
Line(s) | Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line Howrah-Delhi main line Kanpur–Unnao–Lucknow line Kanpur–Tundla–Agra line Kanpur–Kannauj–Kasganj line Kanpur–Banda–Chitrakoot line Kanpur–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar line Kanpur–Unnao–Balamau line Kanpur–Unnao–Prayagraj line Kanpur–Unnao–Rai Bareilly line |
Platforms | 10 |
Tracks | 28 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Parking | Available |
Architectural style | Indo-Saracenic[1] |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | CNB |
Zone(s) | North Central Railway |
Division(s) | Prayagraj |
Classification | NSG-2[2] |
History | |
Opened | 1930 (1930) |
Electrified | 1972[3] from Howrah 5 August 1976[3] till New Delhi |
Previous names | Indian Branch Rly. Co. Northern Railways |
Location | |
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