Chandauli Majhwar | |
Type: | Indian Railways station |
Style: | Indian Railways |
Address: | National Highway 2, Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh |
Country: | India |
Elevation: | 80m (260feet) |
Line: | Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Grand Chord Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line |
Structure: | Standard on ground |
Platform: | 5 |
Parking: | No |
Bicycle: | No |
Opened: | 1906 |
Electrified: | 1961–63 |
Owned: | Indian Railways |
Operator: | East Central Railway |
Status: | Functioning |
Map Type: | India Uttar Pradesh |
Map Dot Label: | Chandauli Majhwar railway station |
Map Size: | 300 |
Chandauli Majhwar railway station is on the Delhi–Howrah line. It is located in Chandauli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Chandauli and the surrounding areas. Its name is derived from the district name Chandauli and nearby village named Majhwar Khas.
The East Indian Railway Company started connecting Delhi and Howrah from the mid nineteenth century. In 1862, the railway tracks crossed Mughalsarai and reached the western bank of the Yamuna. The through link to Delhi was established in 1866.[1] The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.[2]
The Mughalsarai–Howrah sector was electrified in 1961–63.[3]