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Powayan Light Railway
| Powayan Light Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Line of route | ||
| Shahjahanpur to Mailani | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Narrow (2'6") gauge | 40 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1890 | First section opened | |
| 1894 | Line fully opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Powayan | |
| System agency | ||
| Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway | ||
| 1943 | Oudh and Tirhut Railway | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Powayan Light Railway was a narrow (2'6") gauge railway, sometimes described as a tramway, which ran between Shahjahanpur and Mailani.