Mirzapur railway station

Mirzapur Railway Station
Mirzapur Railway Station
Indian Railways junction station
General information
Location	State Highway 5, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh; India
Coordinates	25°08′05″N 82°34′08″E / 25.1346°N 82.5689°E
Elevation	88 metres (289 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Central Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line; Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line; Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction – Kanpur section
Platforms	3
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MZP
Zone(s)	North Central
Division(s)	Prayagraj
History
Opened	1864
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Location
	Mirzapur railway station Location in Uttar Pradesh

Mirzapur station code MZP is a railway station in Mirzapur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It serves Mirzapur and the surrounding areas.

History edit

Mirzapur railway station nameplate

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.^[1]

The Dagmagpur–Cheoki section was electrified in 1965–66.^[2]

Mirzapur railway station has two double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms.^[3]

^ "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
^ "North Central Railway: Retiring Room Facilities". Trains Enquiry. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Jhingura towards ?		North Central Railway zone Howrah–Delhi main line		Vindhyachal towards ?

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