Faizabad Junction railway station
Faizabad Junction railway station | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
 Faizabad Junction railway station main entrance | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Other names | Ayodhya Cantt railway station | ||||
| Location | Railway Colony, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224001, India India | ||||
| Coordinates | 26°46′07″N 82°08′06″E / 26.76861°N 82.13500°E | ||||
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft)[1] | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Varanasi–Lucknow line Prayagraj–Ayodhya line | ||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Tracks | 10 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | AYC | ||||
| Fare zone | Northern Railway zone | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1874 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2017 | 4,34,566[citation needed] | ||||
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Faizabad Junction railway station, officially known as Ayodhya Cantt railway station (station code AYC), is a railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the Lucknow-Varanasi section and is a part of the Northern Railway zone.[2] Faizabad Junction and Ayodhya Junction are the two railway junction stations in Ayodhya district.[1]
History
The station was established in 1874.[2][3] In October 2021, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, decided to rename the station "Ayodhya Cantt railway station".[2] On 2 November 2021 Indian Railways consented to the change of name, which also changed the station code from FD to AYC.[3][4]
Gallery
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One of the platforms with a train -
Ayodhya Cantt railway station board
See also
References
- ^ a b "Arrivals at AYC/Ayodhya Cantt (5 PFs)". India Rail Info.
- ^ a b c "UP govt to rename Faizabad railway station as Ayodhya Cantt". The Telegraph (India). 23 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Faizabad Junction railway station renamed as Ayodhya Cantt: Railways". The New Indian Express. 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Faizabad Junction railway station renamed as Ayodhya Cantt: Railways". Mint. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
External links
- Faizabad Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
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