Kanpur Junction (also known as Kanpur Purana) was a former station in Kanpur on the Kanpur–Prayagraj line opened in 1859 and closed after the opening of Kanpur Central, the present station.

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Kanpur Junction railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	India
Line(s)	Kanpur–Prayagraj line
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Partially defunct
Station code	CNB
Zone(s)	North Central Railway
Division(s)	Allahabad
History
Opened	1859
Closed	1930
Electrified	Yes

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After the first passenger train service was inaugurated between Bombay and Thane, this was the fourth railway line in India opened from Allahabad to Kanpur (180 km) on 3 March 1859, which was the first passenger railway line in North India. This was followed in 1889 by the Delhi–Ambala–Kalka line.^[1][2]