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°E |
| Elevation | 245 metres (804 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railways |
| Line(s) | Ambala–Attari line, Phagwara–Nawan Shahr Doaba branch line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| 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 |
| Location | |
  Phagwara Junction Location in Punjab | |
Phagwara Junction railway station is located in Kapurthala district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the textile town of Phagwara .
The railway station[edit | edit source]
Phagwara railway station is at an elevation of 245 metres (804 ft) and was assigned the code PGW.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The Sind, Punjab and 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 | edit source]
The Phillaur–Phagwara sector was electrified in 2002–03, and the Phagwara–Jallandhar City–Amritsar sector in 2003–04.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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 | edit source]
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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toward ? | Northern Railway zone | toward ? |
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| Terminus | Northern Railway zone | toward ? |
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