| Faizabad Junction railway station | |
| Native Name: | Ayodhya Cantt railway station |
| Other Name: | Ayodhya Cantt railway station |
| Type: | Indian Railways station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | Railway Colony, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224001, India |
| Country: | India |
| Coordinates: | 26.7686°N 82.135°W |
| Elevation: | 104m (341feet) |
| Map Type: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Line: | Varanasi–Lucknow line Prayagraj–Ayodhya line |
| Structure: | Standard on-ground station |
| Platform: | 5 |
| Tracks: | 10 |
| Parking: | Available |
| Bicycle: | Available |
| Status: | Active |
| Electrified: | Yes |
| Accessible: | Available |
| Code: | AYC |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Zone: | Northern Railway zone |
| Former: | Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway |
| Passengers: | 4,34,566 |
| Pass Year: | 2017 |
Faizabad Junction railway station, officially known as Ayodhya Cantt railway station (station code AYC), is a railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is on the Lucknow-Varanasi section and part of the Northern Railway zone. Faizabad Junction and are the two railway junction stations in the Ayodhya district.[1]
The station was established in 1874.[2] In October 2021, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, renamed the station Ayodhya Cantt railway station.[3] On 2 November 2021 Indian Railways consented to the change of name, which also changed the station code from FD to AYC.[2] [4]