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Kasganj Junction railway station

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Kasganj Junction railway station
Indian Railways station
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General information
LocationState Highway 33, Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates27°48′06″N 78°38′43″E / 27.8016°N 78.6453°E / 27.8016; 78.6453
Elevation174 metres (571 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern Railway
Platforms5
Tracks8
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusSingle electric line
Station codeKSJ
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway
Division(s) Izzatnagar
History
ElectrifiedIn April 2019
Location
Kasganj Junction railway station is located in India
Kasganj Junction railway station
Kasganj Junction railway station
Location within India
Kasganj Junction railway station is located in Uttar Pradesh
Kasganj Junction railway station
Kasganj Junction railway station
Kasganj Junction railway station (Uttar Pradesh)

The Rohilkhand and Kumaon Railway started construction of railway line from Bhojipura to Kathgodam under a contract dated 12 October 1882. This was the main line, 53.92 miles in length sanctioned in 1882 and opened on 12 October 1884. Later this line was extended from Bareilly to Soron in 1906.

The railway line Kasganj–Soron section was constructed by the Rajputana and Malwa Railways in 1885 when it was constructing the Kanpur–Achnera section. Later on, when the R&KR constructed the Bareilly–Soron line in 1906 the short section Soron–Kasganj was given over to it. The MG extensions from Moradabad to Kashipur, from Kashipur to Ramnagar and Lalkuan to Kashipur were completed by 1908. Kasganj Junction railway station is a main railway station in Kasganj district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is KSJ. It serves Kasganj city. The station consists of five platforms.[1]

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