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Kanpur Junction railway station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | India |
| System | Indian Railways station |
| Line | 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 asKanpur Purana) was a former station inKanpur on theKanpur–Prayagraj line opened in 1859 and closed after the opening ofKanpur Central, the present station.
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]
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