Kanpur Central railway station
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Kanpur Central
कानपुर सेंट्रल کانپور سینٹرل |
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| Indian Railway Station | ||
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| Location |
Cantt Side: Central Station Lane, Shanti Nagar, Kanpur Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh City Side: Ghantaghar Crossing, City of Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh India
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| Elevation | 126.630 metres (415.45 ft) | |
| Operated by | Indian Railways | |
| Line(s) |
Mughalsarai-Kanpur section |
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| Platforms | 10 | |
| Tracks | 14 | |
| Connections | Prepaid Auto cum Taxi Stand/Ghantaghar KMBS Bus Stop | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |
| Parking | Available | |
| Disabled access | CNB | |
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| Status | Functioning | |
| Station code | CNB | |
| Zone(s) | North Central Railway | |
| Division(s) | Allahabad | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 1930 | |
| Electrified | 1972 from Howrah 5 August 1976 till New Delhi |
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| Previous names | Indian Branch Rly. Co. <b\r> Northern Railways | |
| Traffic | ||
| Passengers | 3,00,000 | |
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Cantt Side: Central Station Lane, Shanti Nagar, Kanpur Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh
Mughalsarai-Kanpur section
Kanpur-Delhi section
Howrah-Delhi main line
Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line
Kanpur→Unnao→Lucknow
Kanpur→Rai-Barelli→Allahabad
Kanpur→Sitapur→Shahjehanpur
Kanpur→Bhimsen→Jhansi
Kanpur→Bhimsen→Banda
Kanpur→Farrukhabad→Kasganj
Coordinates: 26°27′19″N 80°19′44″E / 26.455402°N 80.328925°E
Kanpur Central is one of five "Central" railway stations in India. It is a major intercity rail and commuter rail station in the city of Kanpur, and is situated on the Howrah - Delhi broad gauge route passing through Uttar Pradesh. Kanpur Central is the third busiest railway station in India. It also holds the record for the largest interlocking route system in the world. It is the busiest station of the North Central Railways, recording traffic of more than 150,000 passengers and more than 280 trains per day.
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