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{{short description|Rail station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
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| name          = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]<br/>{{background color|darkblue|{{font color|white|Kanpur Central|other_name=Cawnpore North Barracks}}}}
| type          = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style         = Indian Railways
| image         = Kanpur Central.jpg
| image_caption = 
| address       = '''Cantt Side:''' Central Station Lane, Mirpur Cantt<br>'''City Side:''' Ghantaghar Crossing<br>[[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| country       = India
| coordinates   = {{Coord|26.455402|80.328925|display=it}}
| elevation     = {{convert|126.630|m|ft}}
| lines         = [[Howrah–Delhi main line]]<br>[[Kanpur–Jhansi–Mumbai line]]<br>[[Kanpur–Unnao–Lucknow line]]<br>[[Kanpur–Tundla–Agra line]]<br>[[Kanpur–Kannauj–Kasganj line]]<br>[[Kanpur–Banda–Chitrakoot line]]<br>[[Kanpur–Mughalsarai line]]<br>[[Kanpur–Unnao–Balamau line]]<br>[[Kanpur–Dalmau–Allahabad line]]
| structure     = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform      = 10
| tracks        = 14
| parking       = Available
| opened        = 1930
| closed        = 
| rebuilt       = 
| electrified   = 1972<ref name="irfca.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-elec.html#hist|title=&#91;IRFCA&#93; Indian Railways FAQ: Electric Traction – I|publisher=IRFCA|access-date=30 May 2014}}</ref> from [[Howrah station|Howrah]] <br> 5 August 1976<ref name="irfca.org"/> till {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}
| ADA           = 
| code          = {{Indian railway code
  | code = CNB
  | zone = [[North Central Railway]]
  | division = {{rwd|Allahabad}}
  }}
| map_type      = India Uttar Pradesh
| map_dot_label = Kanpur Central
| owned         = 
| operator      = [[Indian Railways]]
| status        = Functioning
| former        = Indian Branch Rly. Co. <br> [[Northern Railways]]
| pass_year     = 
| pass_percent  = 
| pass_system   = 
| services      = [[File:Feature ticket office.svg|20px|Computerized Ticketing Counters]] [[File:Baggage claim ecomo.svg|20px|Luggage Checking System]] [[File:Feature parking.svg|20px|Parking]] [[File:Feature accessible.svg|20px|Disabled Access]] [[File:SymbolCoffeeShop.svg|20px|Food Plaza]] [[File:AB-Autobahnkiosk.svg|20px|Kiosks]] [[File:Aseos Públicos.jpg|20px|WC]] [[File:Aiga taxi.svg|20px|Taxi Stand]] [[File:Feature suburban buses.svg|20px|Public Transportation]]
}}

'''Kanpur Central''' (formerly known as '''Cawnpore North Barracks''', station code: '''CNB''') is a central and junction railway station in the city of [[Kanpur]] and is one of the five central Indian railway stations. It is third busiest in country after [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Jn]] and [[New Delhi railway station]]. It is a major railway station between Howrah Jn and New Delhi. It also holds the record for the largest interlocking route system in the world. All trains passing through this station stop here, including premium trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duranto, Humsafar, Tejas, Vande Bharat, and all superfast, mail and passenger trains. The station is a major [[intercity rail]] and [[commuter rail]] station in the region. Other major railway stations in the city of Kanpur are {{stnlnk|Kanpur Anwarganj}}, [[Govindpuri railway station|Govindpuri Terminal]], [[Panki railway station|Panki Dham railway station]], [[Rawatpur railway station]], [[Kalyanpur railway station]], [[Chandari Junction railway station|Chandari]], [[Chakeri]], [[Mandhana Junction railway station|Mandhana Junction]], [[Bithoor]], [[Rooma]], [[Bhimsen, Kanpur|Bhimsen Junction]], [[Sarsaul]],  {{stnlnk|Kanpur Bridge Left Bank}} and [[Old Cawnpore Junction]].

== Current and future development ==
Kanpur Central has undergone a beautification and modernisation effort in recent years, especially following the inclusion of the station in the "50 World-Class Railway Stations" budget, which sought to modernise Indian railway stations, by former Minister of Railways [[Mamata Banerjee]]. These efforts mainly include the improvement of services offered to customers and the redevelopment of existing features, such as the installation of a new platform surface at platform number one. The current phase of development is mainly focused on the cleaning up of the side of the station facing the city, with ₹15 million being budgeted to go towards the project. A food plaza is designated to be built on the second floor and two new car parks are also being proposed.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-07/kanpur/28220144_1_railway-station-railway-staff-cantt-side|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701170703/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-07/kanpur/28220144_1_railway-station-railway-staff-cantt-side|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 July 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Making Kanpur Central world-class|access-date=30 May 2014}}</ref>

According to a [[North Central Railway zone|NCR]] report the station needs at least 10 more platforms to support the ever-increasing passenger amount. At present, the re-modelling work is proceeding very slowly, but senior NCR officials are hopeful of keeping their promises.<ref name="indiatimes" />

=== Transport ===
A three-layer underground car park has been proposed as well as the installation of two escalators leading to the footbridges passing over the railway lines. By 2010 a new footbridge was constructed at the west end of the station.<ref name="indiatimes" />

==Major trains==
Major trains that originate from Kanpur Central are:-

*Kanpur Central–New Delhi [[Shram Shakti Express]]
*[[Kanpur–New Delhi Shatabdi Express]]
*[[Kanpur Central–Anand Vihar Terminal Express]]
*[[Kanpur Central–Bandra Terminus Weekly Express]]
*[[Kanpur Central–Kathgodam Garib Rath Express]]
*[[Varanasi–Lucknow Charbagh Varuna Express]]
*[[Prayag Ghat–Kanpur Intercity Express]]
*[[Pratapgarh–Kanpur Intercity Express]]
*[[Chitrakootdham (Karwi)–Kanpur Intercity Express]]
*Kanpur Central–Bhiwani Junction [[Kalindi Express]]
* Kanpur Central–Valsad [[Udyog Karmi Express]]
*[[Kanpur Central–Jammu Tawi Superfast Express]]
*[[Kanpur Central–Amritsar Weekly Express]]
*Kanpur Central–Durg Junction [[Betwa Express]]

==Electric Loco Shed==

[[Electric Loco Shed, Kanpur|Kanpur Loco Shed]] holds electric locomotives like [[WAP-4]], [[WAP-7]], [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] & [[WAG-9]].

It is currently holds 15 [[WAP-4]], 50+ [[WAP-7]], 70+ [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] & 90+ [[WAG-9]] locomotives respectively.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Kanpur Central Station.jpg|Kanpur Central Station main gate
File:Kanpurcentral.jpg|Kanpur Central railway station
File:Unlock phase 1 Kanpur railway station IMG 20200604 214347.jpg|Kanpur Central railway station during unlock phase 1
File:Shram Shakti Express Newly LHBfied.jpg|New Delhi–Kanpur Central [[Shram Shakti Express|VVIP Shram Shakti Express]]
File:Kanpur New Delhi Shatabdi Express - Train Board.jpg| [[Kanpur–New Delhi Shatabdi Express]]
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://etrain.info/in?STATION=CNB List of trains stopping at Kanpur Central]

==See also==
*[[Indian Railways]]
*[[Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway]]
*[[Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway]]
*[[Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway]]
*[[Kanpur Bridge Left Bank railway station]]
*[[Chitrakootdham (Karwi)–Kanpur Intercity Express (via Allahabad)]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}
{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Kanpur|state=collapsed}}
{{Suburban railways in India|state=collapsed}}
{{Kanpur division topics}}

[[Category:Railway centrals in India]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kanpur]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1930]]
[[Category:Allahabad railway division|*]]