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Kanpur Central
Indian Railways station
Kanpur Central station
General information
Location
Cantt Side: Central Station Lane, Mirpur Cantt City Side: Ghantaghar Crossing Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh India
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
Kanpur Central
Location within Uttar Pradesh
Interactive map
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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^"List of zone/category-wise railway stations opened for passenger services in Indian Railways" (PDF). indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways. 1 December 2022. p. 40. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ ab"[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Electric Traction – I". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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