Chandigarh Junction railway station
Chandigarh Junction | |||||
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |||||
 Entrance to the Chandigarh station platform | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Industrial Area 1, Daria, Chandigarh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 30°42′11″N 76°49′19″E / 30.703°N 76.822°E | ||||
| Elevation | 330.77 metres (1,085.2 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Delhi-Kalka line Chandigarh-Sahnewal line | ||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||
| 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 | CDG | ||||
| Division(s) | Ambala | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1954 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Chandigarh Junction railway station serves the union territory city of Chandigarh. The station is at an elevation of 330.77 metres (1,085.2 ft) and was assigned the code – CDG. Chandigarh is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.
History
The Delhi-Panipat-Ambala-Kalka line was opened in 1891,[1] and the Chandigarh-Sahnewal line (also referred to as Ludhiana-Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.[2]
Ambala-Chandigarh sector was electrified in 1998-99 and Chandigarh-Kalka in 1999-2000.[3]
Amenities
Chandigarh railway station has computerized reservation facilities, General Railway Police outpost, telephone booths, tourist reception centre, waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment room, and book stall.[4] In 2014, Chandigarh railway station got escalators.[5]
The railway station is 8 km from the city centre. The airport is 7 km. City buses, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available at the station for local transportation.[4]
References
- ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "New Rail Link". The Tribune, 19 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Chandigarh railway station". makemytrip. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ Ajay Deep (18 December 2015). "Chandigarh railway station gets escalators".
External links
- Chandigarh Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
Chandigarh travel guide from Wikivoyage
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