Phagwara Junction railway station

Railway station in India

31°13′01″N 74°45′54″E / 31.217°N 74.765°E / 31.217; 74.765Elevation245 metres (804 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNorthern RailwaysLine(s)Ambala–Attari line,
Phagwara–Jaijon Doaba linePlatforms3Tracks5 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeConstructionStructure typeStandard on groundParkingYesBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codePGW Zone(s) Northern Railway zone Division(s) FirozpurHistoryOpened1870ElectrifiedYesServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Mauli Halt
towards ?
Northern Railway zone Chiheru
towards ?
Terminus Northern Railway zone
Phagwara–Jaijon Doaba line
 Bahram
towards ?
Location
Phagwara Junction is located in Punjab
Phagwara Junction
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

Phagwara railway station is at an elevation of 245 metres (804 ft) and was assigned the code PGW.[1]

History

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

The Phillaur–Phagwara sector was electrified in 2002–03, and the Phagwara–Jallandhar City–Amritsar sector in 2003–04.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Arrivals at Phagwara". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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