Phagwara Junction railway station
Phagwara Junction railway station is located on Ambala–Attari line in Kapurthala district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the textile town of Phagwara.
Phagwara Junction | ||
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| Indian Railways junction station | ||
| Location | NH 1, Prem Nagar, Phagwara, Kapurthala district, Punjab India | |
| Coordinates | 31°13′01″N 74°45′54″E / 31.217°N 74.765°ECoordinates: 31°13′01″N 74°45′54″E / 31.217°N 74.765°E | |
| Elevation | 245 metres (804 ft) | |
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |
| Operated by | Northern Railways | |
| Line(s) | Ambala–Attari line, Phagwara–Jaijon Doaba line | |
| Platforms | 3 | |
| Tracks | 5 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | |
| Parking | Yes | |
| Bicycle facilities | No | |
| Other information | ||
| Status | Functioning | |
| Station code | PGW | |
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone | |
| Division(s) | Firozpur | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 1870 | |
| Electrified | Yes | |
| Services | ||
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| Location | ||
  Phagwara Junction Location in Punjab | ||
The railway stationEdit
Phagwara railway station is at an elevation of 245 metres (804 ft) and was assigned the code PGW.[1]
HistoryEdit
The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 483 km (300 mi)-long Amritsar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[2]
ElectrificationEdit
The Phillaur–Phagwara sector was electrified in 2002–03, and the Phagwara–Jallandhar City–Amritsar sector in 2003–04.[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Arrivals at Phagwara". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
External linksEdit
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