Jaunpur City railway station
Jaunpur City railway station is one of the railway stations in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the southwest side of the city about 5 km from Jaunpur Junction railway station. This station is under the administration of Northern Railway zone's Lucknow division and Varanasi–Jaunpur–Sultanpur–Lucknow line.[1] It is the cleanest railway station in whole city compared to Jaunpur Junction, Zafarabad Junction, Shahganj Junction and Janghai Junction.
Jaunpur City | |
|---|---|
| Regional rail and Light rail station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India India |
| Coordinates | 25.76°N 82.69°E |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Varanasi–Jaunpur–Ayodhya–Lucknow line Aunrihar–Kerakat–Jaunpur line Jaunpur–Prayagraj Line Jaunpur–Sultanpur line Jaunpur Janghai Pratapgarh line Jaunpur Shahganj Azamgarh Mau line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Connections | Bus stand, Taxi stand, Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard ground-level station |
| Other information | |
| Status | Active |
| Station code | JOP |
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Lucknow NR |
| History | |
| Opened | 1872 (Oudh & Rohilkund Railway opened line from Benaras to Lucknow) 1904 (Bengal And North Western Railway opened line from Aunrihar to Jaunpur Via Kerakat) |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Passengers | |
| 20000 | |
| Services | |
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| Location | |
  Jaunpur Junction railway station Location within Uttar Pradesh | |
Overview
There are three platforms at this station. Station code is JOP. About 36 trains halt at this station. Jaunpur City Station (JOP) is well connected with Chandigarh, Jammu, Jaipur, Ahemadabad, Delhi, Howrah, Indore, Bhopal, Guwahati, Patna, Lucknow, Agra, Jhansi, Kanpur and Kamakhya.
There are 3 Platforms, 4 Railway Tracks, 1 Snack Store, Waiting hall, Multi Toilets, Parking and a park as well. Recently an overbridge was built on railway crossing near city station on Jaunpur- Mariyahu Road to avoid traffic caused by arrival and departure of trains.
See also
References
- "Arrivals at JOP/Jaunpur City". India Rail Info.
