Joginder Nagar railway station
Joginder Nagar railway station is a railway station serving Joginder Nagar town, Himachal Pradesh in India. The station lies in the Kangra Valley Railway and under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway Zone of Indian Railways.It is a small railway station in Joginder Nagar in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
Jogindernagar Railway Station | |
|---|---|
| Indian railway station | |
| Location | Joginder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 31.9889°N 76.7895°E |
| Elevation | 1220m |
| Owned by | Indian railways |
| Line(s) | Kangra Valley Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 2(narrow gauge) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Disabled access | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | JGNX |
| Fare zone | Northern railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1929-1930 |
| Electrified | No |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 50 to 100 passenger per day |
| Location | |
  Jogindernagar Railway Station Location within India  Jogindernagar Railway Station Jogindernagar Railway Station (Himachal Pradesh) | |
It is located at 1189 m above sea level and has one platform. As of 2016, three trains halt at this station.[1]
Trains
- Joginder Nagar-Pathankot
- Joginder Nagar-Pathankot
- Joginder Nagar-Pathankot
- Pathankot - Joginder Nagar
- Pathankot - Joginder Nagar
- Pathankot - Joginder Nagar
History
The whole line was made by British because of the Shanan Hydropower project in Joginder Nagar. Thus the railway station of Joginder Nagar was created in 1929.[2]
See also
References
- "Departures from JDNX/Joginder Nagar (1 PFs)". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- http://jogindernagar.com/home/overview-history-and-infrastructure
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