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Fatehpur Railway Station
Indian Railways station
Fatehpur railway station nameplate
General information
Location	Banda Sagar Road, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates	25°55′02″N 80°48′05″E / 25.9172°N 80.8013°E / 25.9172; 80.8013
Elevation	942 metres (3,091 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Central Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
Platforms	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	FTP
Division(s)	Prayagraj
History
Opened	1859
Electrified	1966–67
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
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Fatehpur railway station is on the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction – Kanpur section of the Howrah–Delhi main line under Prayagraj railway division. It is located in Fatehpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Fatehpur and the surrounding areas.Other major station in the city of fatehpur are Aung, bindki road, kanspur guguali, Malwa, kurasti kalan, Ramva, Faizullapur, Rasulabad, Sath naraini, Khaga railway station.

History

The East Indian Railway Company initiated efforts to develop a railway line from Howrah to Delhi in the mid nineteenth century. Even when the line from Howrah to Mughalsarai was being constructed and only the lines near Howrah were put in operation, the first train ran from Allahabad to Kanpur in 1859 and the Kanpur–Etawah section was opened to traffic in the 1860s. For the first through train from Howrah to Delhi in 1864, coaches were ferried on boats across the Yamuna at Allahabad. With the completion of the Old Naini Bridge across the Yamuna through trains started running in 1865–66.

Electrification

The Subedarganj–Manoharganj–Athasarai–Kanspur Gugauli-Panki and Chandari loops were electrified in 1966–67.

Amenities

Fatehpur railway station has 1 double-bedded non-AC retiring room.

References

1. "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
2. "Allahabad Division: A Historical Perspective". North Central Railway. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
3. "Railways enter 159th year of its journey". The Times of India. 12 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
5. "North Central Railway: Retiring Room Facilities". Trains Enquiry. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.

External links

• Trains at Fatehpur

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Ramvatowards ?		North Central Railway zoneMughalsarai–Kanpur section		Kurasti Kalantowards ?

• Railway stations in India opened in 1859
• Railway stations in Fatehpur district
• Prayagraj railway division
• Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh