Chandauli Majhwar railway station

25°15′41″N 83°16′04″E / 25.2613°N 83.2679°E / 25.2613; 83.2679Elevation80 metres (260 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEast Central RailwayLine(s)Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section
Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
Grand Chord
Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai linePlatforms5ConstructionStructure typeStandard on groundParkingNoBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeCDMR Division(s) Pandit Deen Dayal UpadhyayaHistoryOpened1906Electrified1961–63Services

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Ganj Khwaja towards ?		East Central Railway zone Mughalsarai–Dhanbad section		Saidraja towards ?

Location
Chandauli Majhwar railway station Location in Uttar Pradesh

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.

History

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]

Electrification

The Mughalsarai–Howrah sector was electrified in 1961–63.^[3]

References

External links

• Trains at Chandauli Majhwar