Sirhind railway station
Sirhind | |
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Indian Railways junction station | |
Location | Main Market, Sirhind, Punjab India |
Coordinates | 30°37′27″N 76°22′56″E / 30.6242°N 76.3822°ECoordinates: 30°37′27″N 76°22′56″E / 30.6242°N 76.3822°E |
Elevation | 271 metres (889 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Northern Railway |
Line(s) | Ambala–Attari line Sirhind–Nangal line |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | 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 | SIR |
Division(s) | Ambala |
History | |
Opened | 1870 |
Location | |
Location in Punjab |
Sirhind railway station is located in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Sirhind–Fategarh .
The railway station[edit]
Sirhind railway station is at an elevation of 271 metres (889 ft) and was assigned the code – SIR.[1]
History[edit]
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]
The Sirhind–Nangal line was opened in 1927.[3]
Electrification[edit]
The Shahbad Markanda-Mandi Gobindgarh sector was electrified in 1995–96.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Arrivals at Sirhand Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ "Chapter I – Brief Summary" (PDF). Table 1 – Details of development milestones of Roopnagar. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
External links[edit]
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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toward ? | Northern Railway zone | toward ? |
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Terminus | Northern Railway zone Sirhind–Nangal line | toward ? |