Joginder Nagar railway station
Joginder Nagar Railway Station जोगिंदर नगर रेलवे स्टेशन | |
|---|---|
| Indian railway station | |
| Location |
Joginder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 31°59′20″N 76°47′22″E / 31.9889°N 76.7895°ECoordinates: 31°59′20″N 76°47′22″E / 31.9889°N 76.7895°E |
| Elevation | 1220m |
| Owned by | Indian railways |
| Operated by | Northern railway |
| Line(s) | Kangra Valley Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 2(narrow guage) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Disabled access | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | JGNX |
| History | |
| Opened | 1929-1930 |
| Electrified | No |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 50 to 100 passenger per day |
Joginder Nagar railway station is a railway station serving Joginder Nagar town, Himachal Pradesh in India. It is on Kangra Valley Railway and under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway Zone of Indian Railways.
It is located at 1189 m above sea level and has one platform. As of 2016, 2 trains halt at this station.[1]
Major trains
- Pathankot-Joginder nagar
- Joginder nagar-Pathankot
History
The whole line was made by British because of the shanan hydropower project in Joginder Nagar.Thus the railway station of Joginder Nagar is created in 1929.
Broad guage proposal
The Indian railway announced to broad guage the whole railway line.From Pathankot to Joginder Nagar 163km long line will converted to broad guage making joginder nagar a well connected town of Himachal Pradesh in term of railways.
References
- ↑ "Departures from JDNX/Joginder Nagar (1 PFs)". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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