Firozpur Cantonment railway station
Firozpur Cantonment | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location |
Station Road, near Mittal Chowk, Firozpur Cantonment, Punjab India |
| Coordinates | 30°56′31″N 74°01′30″E / 30.942°N 74.025°ECoordinates: 30°56′31″N 74°01′30″E / 30.942°N 74.025°E |
| Elevation | 200 metres (660 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) |
Ludhiana-Fazilka line Delhi-Firozpur line Jalandhar-Firozpur line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| 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 | 1905 |
| Location | |
  Firozpur Cantonment railway station Location in Punjab | |
Firozpur Cantonment railway station is located in Firozpur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Firozpur, on the banks of the Sutlej River .
The railway station
Firozpur Cantonment railway station is at an elevation of 200 metres (660 ft) and was assigned the code – FZR.[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 Firozpur Cantonment-Jalandhar City branch line was opened in 1912.[4]
Railway division
Firozpur railway division covers a large area with railway lines under its jurisdiction – covering parts of Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.[5]
References
- ↑ "Arrivals at Firozpur". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ "IR Histoy: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ "Chapter VII Communications". Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ "Punjab District Gazetteers - Kapurthala". Punjab Revenue. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "Firzpur Division". Northern Railway. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Saidanwala | Northern Railway zone Ludhiana-Fazilka line | Firozpur City |
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Kasu Begu | Northern Railway zone Delhi-Firozpur line | Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Northern Railway zone Jalandhar-Firozpur line | Mallanwala Khas |
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