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{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name | | name = Jalandhar Cantonment Junction | ||
| type | | type = [[Indian Railways]] [[junction station]] | ||
| style | | style = Indian Railways | ||
| image | | image = Amritsar vande b.jpg | ||
| image_caption = | | image_caption = [[Amritsar-Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express]] At Jalandhar Cantonment Junction Railway Station | ||
| address | | address = Opposite GT Road, near Rama Mandi, Jalandhar, Punjab | ||
| country | | country = India | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{Coord|31.307|N|75.632|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline, title}} | ||
| elevation | | elevation = {{convert|239|m|ft}} | ||
| line | | line = [[Ambala–Attari line]]<br/>[[Jalandhar–Jammu line]] | ||
| structure = [[Intersection_(road)#At_grade_railways|At grade]] | |||
| platform | | platform = 4 | ||
| tracks | | tracks = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] | ||
| parking | | parking = Yes | ||
| bicycle | | bicycle = No | ||
| opened | | opened = 1870 | ||
| closed | | closed = | ||
| rebuilt | | rebuilt = | ||
| electrified | | electrified = 2003–04 | ||
| | | accessible = | ||
| code | | code = {{Indian railway code | ||
| code = JRC | | code = JRC | ||
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] | |||
| division = {{rwd|Firozpur}} | | division = {{rwd|Firozpur}} | ||
}} | |||
| owned | | owned = [[Indian Railways]] | ||
| operator | | operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] | ||
| status | | status = Functioning | ||
| former | | former = | ||
| passengers | | passengers = | ||
| pass_year = | | pass_year = | ||
| pass_percent | | pass_percent = | ||
| pass_system | | pass_system = 31.307,75.632 | ||
| map_type | | map_type = India Punjab#India | ||
| map_caption | | map_dot_label = Jalandhar Cantonment | ||
| | | map_caption = Location in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] | ||
}} | | services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways | ||
'''Jalandhar Cantonment''' railway station (station code: '''JRC''') is located in [[Jalandhar district]] in the Indian state of | |line=Northern Railway zone|left=Chiheru|right=Jalandhar City|type=[[Ambala–Attari line]] | ||
|line2=Northern Railway zone|left2=|right2=Khalsa College (halt)|type2=Jalandhar–Nakoar line | |||
|line3=Northern Railway zone|left3=|right3=Suchipind|type3=[[Jalandhar–Jammu line]] | |||
|line4=Northern Railway zone|left4=|right4=Bolinna Doaba|type4=Jalandhar–Hoshiarpur branch line}} | |||
}} | |||
'''Jalandhar Cantonment Junction''' railway station (station code: '''JRC''') is located in [[Jalandhar district]] in the Indian state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and serves [[Jalandhar]]. | |||
==The railway station== | ==The railway station== | ||
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The [[Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway]] completed the {{convert|483|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long Amritsar–Jalandhar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting [[Multan Cantonment railway station|Multan]] (now in Pakistan) with Delhi. | The [[Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway]] completed the {{convert|483|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long Amritsar–Jalandhar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting [[Multan Cantonment railway station|Multan]] (now in Pakistan) with Delhi. | ||
The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian was constructed in 1915.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_hsp10.htm#ch7c | title= Hoshiarpur – Punjab District Gazetteers | work= Chapter VII Communications – Railways | publisher= | access-date= 9 February 2014 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105330/http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_hsp10.htm#ch7c | archive-date= 4 March 2016 | url-status= dead }}</ref> The Mukerian–Pathankot line was built in 1952. The construction of the Pathankot–Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965, after the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]], and opened in 1971.<ref>{{cite web| url | The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian was constructed in 1915.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_hsp10.htm#ch7c | title= Hoshiarpur – Punjab District Gazetteers | work= Chapter VII Communications – Railways | publisher= | access-date= 9 February 2014 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105330/http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_hsp10.htm#ch7c | archive-date= 4 March 2016 | url-status= dead }}</ref> The Mukerian–Pathankot line was built in 1952. The construction of the Pathankot–Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965, after the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]], and opened in 1971.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html | title=IR History: Part V (1970–1995) |publisher= IRFCA | access-date = 9 February 2014 }}</ref> | ||
Hoshiarpur was linked by rail with Jullundur Cantonment in 1913.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_hsp10.htm#ch7c|title= Punjab District Gazetteers – Hoshiarpur|publisher= Punjab Revenue|access-date= 22 February 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105330/http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_hsp10.htm#ch7c|archive-date= 4 March 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref> | Hoshiarpur was linked by rail with Jullundur Cantonment in 1913.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_hsp10.htm#ch7c|title= Punjab District Gazetteers – Hoshiarpur|publisher= Punjab Revenue|access-date= 22 February 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105330/http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_hsp10.htm#ch7c|archive-date= 4 March 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/jalandhar-cantt-junction-jrc/545 Trains at Jalandhar Cantonment] | *[http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/jalandhar-cantt-junction-jrc/545 Trains at Jalandhar Cantonment] | ||
{{Railway stations in the Punjab, India}} | {{Railway stations in the Punjab, India}} | ||
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1870]] | |||
[[Category:Railway stations in Jalandhar district]] | [[Category:Railway stations in Jalandhar district]] | ||
[[Category:Firozpur railway division]] | [[Category:Firozpur railway division]] | ||
[[Category:Transport in Jalandhar]] | [[Category:Transport in Jalandhar]] | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Jalandhar]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Jalandhar]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:28, 28 December 2025
Jalandhar Cantonment Junction | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indian Railways junction station | ||
 Amritsar-Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express At Jalandhar Cantonment Junction Railway Station | ||
| Location | Opposite GT Road, near Rama Mandi, Jalandhar, Punjab India | |
| Coordinates | 31°18′25″N 75°37′55″E / 31.307°N 75.632°E | |
| Elevation | 239 metres (784 ft) | |
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |
| Operated by | Northern Railway | |
| Line(s) | Ambala–Attari line Jalandhar–Jammu line | |
| Platforms | 4 | |
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | At grade | |
| Parking | Yes | |
| Bicycle facilities | No | |
| Other information | ||
| Status | Functioning | |
| Station code | JRC | |
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway | |
| Division(s) | Firozpur | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 1870 | |
| Electrified | 2003–04 | |
| Services | ||
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Jalandhar Cantonment Junction railway station (station code: JRC) is located in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Jalandhar.
The railway station[edit | edit source]
Jalandhar Cantonment railway station is at an elevation of 239 metres (784 ft) and was assigned the code – JRC.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 483 km (300 mi) long Amritsar–Jalandhar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.
The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian was constructed in 1915.[2] The Mukerian–Pathankot line was built in 1952. The construction of the Pathankot–Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965, after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and opened in 1971.[3]
Hoshiarpur was linked by rail with Jullundur Cantonment in 1913.[4]
Electrification[edit | edit source]
The Phagwara–Jalandhar City–Amritsar sector was electrified in 2003–04.[5]
DMU shed[edit | edit source]
India's first and largest DMU shed at Jalandhar holds 90 units placed in service in rural Punjab. It also houses two BEML-built rail buses which operate on the Beas–Goindwal Sahib line.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Jallandhar Cantonment railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ↑ "Hoshiarpur – Punjab District Gazetteers". Chapter VII Communications – Railways. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "IR History: Part V (1970–1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Punjab District Gazetteers – Hoshiarpur". Punjab Revenue. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
