Fazilka Junction railway station
Fazilka | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cycle Market Road, Fazilka, Punjab India |
| Coordinates | 30°24′32″N 74°01′30″E / 30.409°N 74.025°E |
| Elevation | 181 metres (594 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) | Ludhiana-Fazilka line Delhi-Fazilka line Abohar-Fazilka line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| 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 | FKA |
| Division(s) | Firozpur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
Fazilka railway station is located in Fazilka district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Fazilka. It is a defunct rail transit point on the India-Pakistan border.
The railway station
Fazilka railway station is at an elevation of 181 metres (594 ft) and was assigned the code – FKA.[1]
History
The Southern Punjab Railway Co. opened the Delhi-Bhatinda-Samasatta line in 1897.[2] The line passed through Muktasar and Fazilka tehsils and provided direct connection through Samma Satta (now in Pakistan) to Karachi. The extension from the Macleodganj (later renamed Mandi Sadiqganj and now in Pakistan) railway line to Ludhiana was opened by the same company in 1905.[3]
The 42 km (26 mi) new 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line between Fazilka and Abohar was opened in 2012.[4]
Defunct rail transit point
After partition of India, a line linked Amrooka on the Pakistan side of the India-Pakistan border, opposite Fazilka, to Samma Satta. The only train running through these tracks was withdrawn in 2011.[5]
References
- ^ "Arrivals at Fazilka". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Chapter VII Communications". Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Rail link between Abohar, Fazilka opens today". Hindustan Times, 15 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bahawalnagar rail junction a relic from 1901". The Nation 14 November 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| Template:Indian Railways lines | Terminus | |||
| Template:Indian Railways lines | Terminus | |||
| Terminus | Template:Indian Railways lines Fazilka-Abohar line |
