Mirzapur railway station
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LocationState Highway 5, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
India
India
Elevation88 metres (289 ft)
System
Indian Railways junction station
Indian Railways junction stationMirzapur Railway Station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | State Highway 5, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°08′05″N 82°34′08″E / 25.1346°N 82.5689°E | ||||
| Elevation | 88 metres (289 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways junction station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Central Railway | ||||
| Lines | Howrah–Delhi main line Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction – Kanpur section | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | MZP | ||||
| Zone(s) | North Central | ||||
| Division(s) | Prayagraj | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1864 | ||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||
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Mirzapur station code MZP is a railway station in Mirzapur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It serves Mirzapur and the surrounding areas.
The Howrah–Delhi line of East Indian Railway Company was ready up to Naini in 1864 and after the Old Naini Bridge was completed through trains started running in 1865–66.[1]
Electrification
The Dagmagpur–Cheoki section was electrified in 1965–66.[2]
