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 Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Delhi–Kalka line Chandigarh–Sahnewal line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Auto stand, Taxi stand | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible |  Available | |||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | CDG | |||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Ambala | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1954 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||||
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Chandigarh Junction railway station (station code:- CDG), 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 the Indian Railway.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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
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- Chandigarh Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
Chandigarh travel guide from Wikivoyage