Sirhind railway station
Sirhind | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location |
Main Market, Sirhind, Punjab India |
| Coordinates | 30°37′27″N 76°22′56″E / 30.6242°N 76.3822°ECoordinates: 30°37′27″N 76°22′56″E / 30.6242°N 76.3822°E |
| Elevation | 271 metres (889 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) |
Ambala-Attari line Sirhind-Nangal line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| 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 | SIR |
| Division(s) | Ambala |
| History | |
| Opened | 1870 |
| Location | |
  Sirhind railway station Location in Punjab | |
Sirhind railway station is located in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Sirhind-Fategarh .
The railway station
Sirhind railway station is at an elevation of 271 metres (889 ft) and was assigned the code – SIR.[1]
History
The Sind, Punjab and Delhi railway completed the 483 km (300 mi) long Amritsar-Ambala-Saharanpur-Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[2]
The Sirhind-Nangal line was opened in 1927.[3]
Electrification
The Shahbad Markanda-Mandi Gobindgarh sector was electrified in 1995-96.[4]
References
- ↑ "Arrivals at Sirhand Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 Februru5ary 2014. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ "Chapter I – Brief Summary" (PDF). Table 1 – Details of development milestones of Roopnagar. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sadhoo Garh | Northern Railway zone Ambala-Attari line | |||
| Terminus | Northern Railway zone Sirhind-Nangal line | Fatehgarh Sahib |
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