Kanpur Junction was a former station in Kanpur on the Kanpur-Allahabad railway line

Railways in Kanpur

Railways in Kanpur began when the first passenger train in North India ran between Allahabad and Kanpur on 3 March 1859. Kanpur Junction opened in 1859 and was closed after the opening of Kanpur Central, the present station in 1928.Track leading from Govindpuri to Kanpur Central via Juhi Yard is...

 opened in 1859 and was closed after the opening of Kanpur Central

Kanpur Central

Kanpur Central is the major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Kanpur. It falls is one of the most busiest stations in India. The Kanpur Central Railway Station is on the main Howrah - Delhi route broad gauge in Uttar Pradesh...

, the present station.

After the first passenger train service was inaugurated between Bombay and Thane.
This was the second railway line opened from Allahabad to Kanpur (180 km) on March 3, 1859 which was the first passenger railway line in North India. This was followed in 1889, by the Delhi - Ambala - Kalka line.