Chunar railway station


Chunar railway station is on the Mughalsarai-Kanpur section and Chunar-Billibari line. It is located in Mirzapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Chunar and the surrounding areas.

History

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.
The long wide broad gauge Chunar-Robertsganj-Churk line was constructed in 1954.

Electrification

The Dagmagpur-Cheoki section was electrified in 1965-66.