| Chandigarh Junction | |
| Type: | Express train and Passenger train station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | Industrial Area 1, Daria, Chandigarh |
| Elevation: | 330.77m (1,085.2feet) |
| Line: | Delhi–Kalka line Chandigarh–Sahnewal line |
| Structure: | Standard on ground |
| Platform: | 6 |
| Other: | Auto stand, Taxi stand |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Bicycle: | No |
| Electrified: | Yes |
| Accessible: | Available |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Northern Railways |
| Status: | Functioning |
| Map Type: | India Chandigarh |
| Map Dot Label: | Chandigarh Junction |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Caption: | Interactive map |
Chandigarh Junction railway station (station code:- CDG), serves the union territory city of Chandigarh. The station is at an elevation of 330.77m (1,085.2feet) and was assigned the code – CDG. Chandigarh is amongst the top hundred booking stations of the Indian Railway.
The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891,[1] and the Chandigarh–Sahnewal line (also referred to as Ludhiana–Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.[2]
Ambala–Chandigarh sector was electrified in 1998–99 and Chandigarh–Kalka in 1999–2000.[3]
Chandigarh railway station has computerized reservation facilities, General Railway Police outpost, telephone booths, tourist reception centre, waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment room, and book stall.[4] In 2014, Chandigarh railway station got escalators.[5]
The railway station is 8 km from the city centre. The airport is 7 km. City buses, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available at the station for local transportation.[4]