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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Train station in Punjab, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Faridkot<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| type = [[Indian Railways|Indian Railway]]<br />
| image = Faridkot railway station1.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Faridkot Railway Station<br />
| address = Station Rd, Faridkot, Punjab<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|30.68263|N|74.76221|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline, title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|204|m|ft}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]<br />
| line = Firozpur-Bathinda line<br />
| platform = 3<br />
| tracks = {{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]<br />
| structure = Standard on ground<br />
| parking = Yes<br />
| bicycle = Yes<br />
| accessible = <br />
| status = Functioning<br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = FDK<br />
| division = {{rwd|Firozpur}}<br />
}}<br />
| opened = <br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| former = <br />
| passengers = <br />
| pass_system = <br />
| pass_year = <br />
| pass_percent = <br />
| map_type = India Punjab<br />
| map_dot_label = Faridkot railway station<br />
| map_size = 280<br />
| map_caption = Location in Punjab<br />
}} <br />
'''Faridkot''' (station code: '''FDK''') is a railway station located in [[Faridkot district]] in the Indian state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and serves [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot]] city. Faridkot station falls under [[Firozpur railway division]] of [[Northern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Passenger amenities details of Faridkot railway station|url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=FDK|accessdate=24 August 2020|publisher=Rail Drishti}}</ref><br />
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== The railway station ==<br />
Faridkot railway station is at an elevation of {{convert|204|m|ft}} and was assigned the code – FDK.<ref>{{cite web|title=Faridkot railway station|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/faridkot-fdk/106#st|accessdate=24 August 2020|publisher=India Rail Info}}</ref> The station is located on the single track, {{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] Bhatinda–Firozpur railway line. It is well connected to a number of major cities.<ref>{{cite web|title=How to reach Faridkot|url=https://faridkot.nic.in/tourism/how-to-reach/|accessdate=24 August 2020|publisher=Faridkot district official website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Faridkot Train Station|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/FDK/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=24 August 2020|website=[[Cleartrip]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Trains passing FARIDKOT (FDK) Station|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/faridkot-fdk-station|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=24 August 2020|website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> <br />
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== Electrification ==<br />
The electrification of the single track, 87&nbsp;km Bhatinda–Firozpur railway sector was sanctioned at a cost of Rs 223.93 crore in September, 2018. The completion of electrification is expected by March 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Under-utilised, no plan of doubling Bathinda–Ferozepur rail link|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/under-utilised-no-plan-of-doubling-bathinda-ferozepur-rail-link-centre-803534|accessdate=24 August 2020|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune India]]}}</ref><br />
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== Amenities ==<br />
Faridkot railway station has computerized reservation counters, and all basic amenities.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Faridkot Railway Station Trains Schedule and Station information.|url=https://www.goibibo.com/trains/faridkot-railway-station-fdk/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=24 August 2020|website=[[Ibibo|goibibo]]}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://nr.indianrailways.gov.in/testnr.jsp?DIVISION_ID=1&STATION_ID=FARIDKOT Pictures of Faridkot station]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br />
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{{Railway stations in the Punjab, India}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Faridkot district]]<br />
[[Category:Firozpur railway division]]</div>JeffreyChallis6