Jaunpur City railway station

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Jaunpur City
Regional rail and Light rail station
General information
LocationJaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
India
Coordinates25°46′N 82°41′E / 25.76°N 82.69°E / 25.76; 82.69
Owned byIndian 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
Platforms3
Tracks5
ConnectionsBus stand, Taxi stand, Auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard ground-level station
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeJOP
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Lucknow NR
History
Opened1872; 152 years ago (1872) (Oudh & Rohilkund Railway opened line from Benaras to Lucknow)
1904; 120 years ago (1904) (Bengal And North Western Railway opened line from Aunrihar to Jaunpur Via Kerakat)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
20000
Services
Computerized Ticketing CountersLuggage Checking SystemParkingDisabled AccessFood PlazaKiosksWCTaxi StandPublic Transportation
Location
Jaunpur Junction railway station is located in Uttar Pradesh
Jaunpur Junction railway station
Jaunpur Junction railway station
Location within Uttar Pradesh

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.

Overview[edit]

Jaunpur City Platform 1
Aerial View of City Station from Overpass

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.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arrivals at JOP/Jaunpur City". India Rail Info.