Firozpur Cantonment railway station

Firozpur Cantonment
फिरोज़पुर कैंटोनमेंट
ਫਿਰੋਜਪੁਰ ਕੈਨ੍ਤੋੰਮੇੰਟ
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°E / 30.942; 74.025Coordinates: 30°56′31″N 74°01′30″E / 30.942°N 74.025°E / 30.942; 74.025
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 FZR
Division(s) Firozpur railway division
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]

Trains

Following express trains originate/terminate at Firozpur Cantt.

Train No.Train nameDestination
12137 / 12138Punjab MailMumbai CST
13307 / 13308Ganga Sutlej ExpressDhanbad
14625 / 14626Intercity ExpressDelhi Sarai Rohilla
19023 / 19024Janata ExpressMumbai Central

References

  1. ↑ "Arrivals at Firozpur". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Chapter VII Communications". Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Punjab District Gazetteers - Kapurthala". Punjab Revenue. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Firzpur Division". Northern Railway. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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