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Phagwara Junction railway station
Phagwara Junction | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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.
The railway station[edit]
Phagwara railway station is at an elevation of 245 metres (804 ft) and was assigned the code PGW.[1]
History[edit]
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]
Electrification[edit]
The Phillaur–Phagwara sector was electrified in 2002–03, and the Phagwara–Jallandhar City–Amritsar sector in 2003–04.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "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 links[edit]
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