Chopan railway station

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]

Chopan railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationState Highway 5A, Chopan, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates24.5135°N 83.0266°E / 24.5135; 83.0266
Elevation194 metres (636 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railway
Platforms5
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCPU
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Dhanbad
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Chopan railway station is located in India
Chopan railway station
Chopan railway station
Location within India
Chopan railway station is located in Uttar Pradesh
Chopan railway station
Chopan railway station
Chopan railway station (Uttar Pradesh)

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]

References
  1. "Which are the 508 railway stations to be revamped? See full list here". Hindustan Times. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. "CPU/Chopan". India Rail Info.
  3. Chopan railway station GRP clueless in bogie burning case
  4. Suresh Prabhu announces new amenities for Railway passengers
  5. "Goods train derails in Bihar, traffic disrupted on Mughalsarai". Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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