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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Kannauj railway station<br />
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| style = Indian Railways<br />
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station<br />
| image = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]<br />
| image_caption = Indian Railways logo<br />
| Established on = 15 December 1880<br />
| address = [[National Highway 34 (India)|NH 34]], [[Saraimeera]], [[Kannauj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| map_type = India#India Uttar Pradesh<br />
| elevation = {{convert|143|m|ft}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]]<br />
| line = [[Kanpur–Mathura section]]<br />
| platform = 2<br />
| tracks = 3<br />
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| accessible =<br />
| bicycle = yes<br />
| depth =<br />
| levels =<br />
| parking = yes<br />
| structure = [[Intersection_(road)#At_grade_railways|At grade]]<br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = KJN<br />
| zone = [[Northern Eastern Railway zone|Northern Eastern Railway]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Izzatnagar}}<br />
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| status = Contraction single line electrification<br />
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| electrified = yes<br />
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'''Kannauj railway station''' is a railway station in [[Kannauj district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Its code is '''KJN'''. It will serve [[Kannauj]] city. The station has two platforms.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/kannauj-city-kjnc/2188| title=KJN/Kannauj| website=India Rail Info}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
In January 2025, a ceiling collapsed at the station during construction of a two-storey building as part of a station beautification initiative. Numerous workers sustained injuries in the incident.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ceiling Collapse at Kannauj Railway Station: Several Feared Trapped, Rescue Operations Underway |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/social/ceiling-collapse-at-kannauj-railway-station-several-feared-trapped-rescue-operations-underway |website=Bru Times News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Part Of Kannauj Railway Station Collapses In UP, Dozens Feared Trapped |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/under-construction-building-at-kannauj-railway-station-in-up-collapses-around-two-dozen-workers-feared-trapped-7450040 |website=NDTV |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Trains ==<br />
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* [[Utsarg Express]]<br />
* [[Kalindi Express]]<br />
* [[Kanpur Central–Kasganj Express]]<br />
* [[Farrukhabad–Kanpur Anwarganj Express]]<br />
* [[Chhapra–Mathura Superfast Express]]<br />
* [[Jaipur–Lucknow Express]]<br />
* [[Kanpur Central–Anand Vihar Terminal Express]]<br />
* [[Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express]]<br />
* [[Bandra Terminus–Lucknow Weekly Express]]<br />
* [[Kanpur Central–Bandra Terminus Weekly Express]]<br />
* [[Udaipur City–Patliputra Humsafar Express]]<br />
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== Location and Infrastructure ==<br />
The station is situated on [[National Highway 91]] in Saraimeera, [[Kannauj]], and is elevated at 143 meters (469 feet). Kannauj Railway Station has two platforms and three tracks. The station is equipped with standard on-ground station infrastructure, including parking facilities and bicycle facilities.<br />
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In January 2025, an under-construction lintel at the station collapsed, trapping several workers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-12 |title=Kannauj Railway Station lintel collapse: 28 workers rescued, no casualties reported |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/kannauj-railway-station-lintel-collapse-28-workers-rescued-no-casualties-reported/3713092/?form=MG0AV3 |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> A massive rescue operation was conducted, and all workers were safely rescued, though some sustained injuries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-12 |title=Rescue operation at Kannauj railway station concludes as 28 trapped workers pulled out safely |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/kannauj-railway-station-building-collapse-trapped-workers-rescued-9774626/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The incident occurred during construction work under the [[Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation|Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)]] project, aimed at improving the station's infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2025-01-12 |title=28 workers pulled out safely as rescue operation at Kannauj Railway Station concludes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/workers-pulled-out-safely-as-rescue-operation-at-kannauj-railway-station-concludes/article69091656.ece |access-date=2025-01-22 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Izzatnagar railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations in Kannauj district]]<br />
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