Firozpur Cantonment Railway Station (station code: FZR) is located in Firozepur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Firozepur, on the banks of the Sutlej River .
Firozpur Cantonment | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Station Road, near Mittal Chowk, Firozpur Cantonment, Punjab India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°55′00″N 74°36′00″E / 30.9166°N 74.6°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 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | FZR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Firozpur | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The railway station
editFirozpur Cantonment railway station is at an elevation of 200 metres (660 ft) and was assigned the code – FZR.[1]
History
editThe 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
editFirozpur railway division covers a large area with railway lines under its jurisdiction – covering parts of Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.[5]
Trains
editFollowing express trains originate/terminate at Firozpur Cantt.
| Train No. | Train name | Destination |
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| 12137 / 12138 | Punjab Mail | Mumbai CST |
| 13307 / 13308 | Ganga Sutlej Express | Dhanbad |
| 14625 / 14626 | Intercity Express | Delhi Sarai Rohilla |
| 14619 / 14620 | Tripura Sundari Express | Agartala |
| 20973 / 20974 | Rameswaram Humsafar Express | Rameswaram |
References
edit- ^ "Arrivals at Firozpur". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Chapter VII Communications". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Punjab District Gazetteers – Kapurthala". Punjab Revenue. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Firzpur Division". Northern Railway. Retrieved 20 February 2014.