Chopan railway station explained

Chopan railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Type:Indian Railways station
Address:State Highway 5A, Chopan, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Country:India
Coordinates:24.5135°N 83.0266°W
Map Type:India3#India Uttar Pradesh
Elevation:194m (636feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:East Central Railway
Platform:5
Tracks:8
Accessible:Yes
Bicycle:No
Parking:Yes
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Status:Functioning
Electrified:Yes

Chopan railway station (station code: CPU) is a major railway station located in the Sonbhadra district of the Indian state Uttar Pradesh which primarily serves Chopan town and its surrounding areas. The station consists of five platforms and the platforms are well sheltered and well equipped with all the basic amenities.[1]

The station connects 'Sonbhadra district' to major cities such as Jammu, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, New Delhi, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Lucknow, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Tanakpur, Dhanbad, Asansol, Howrah, Kolkata, Gaya, Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Kharagpur, Sambalpur, Jabalpur, Bhopal, Ajmer and Ahmedabad.

Ranchi Rajdhani Express, Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express, Muri Express, Shaktipunj Express and Triveni Express are some popular trains halts at this station.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-08-06 . Which are the 508 railway stations to be revamped? See full list here . 2023-08-09 . . en.
  2. Web site: CPU/Chopan. India Rail Info.
  3. http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/ranchi/grp-clueless-in-bogie-burning-case.html Chopan railway station GRP clueless in bogie burning case
  4. http://indianexpress.com/article/india/suresh-prabhu-announces-new-amenities-for-railway-passengers-in-bihar-4799807/ Suresh Prabhu announces new amenities for Railway passengers
  5. Web site: Goods train derails in Bihar, traffic disrupted on Mughalsarai . 7 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170907215306/https://www.nyoooz.com/news/patna/885009/goods-train-derails-in-bihar-traffic-disrupted-on-mughalsaraihowrah-route/ . 7 September 2017 . dead .