| Ludhiana Junction | |
| Type: | Indian Railways junction station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Elevation: | 246m (807feet) |
| Line: | Ambala–Attari line, Ludhiana–Fazilka line, Ludhiana–Jakhal line, Ludhiana–Chandigarh line |
| Structure: | Standard on ground |
| Platform: | 7 |
| Tracks: | 18 broad gauge |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Bicycle: | No |
| Electrified: | 1996–97 |
| Accessible: | Available |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Northern Railways |
| Status: | Functioning |
| Map Type: | India Punjab#India |
| Map Dot Label: | Ludhiana Junction |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Caption: | Interactive map |
Ludhiana Junction railway station (station code: LDH) is a railway station located in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Ludhiana. It is located in about the centre of the city and is among the busiest railway stations of Punjab. It is also among the cleanest of railway stations of India.
Ludhiana railway station is at an elevation of 246m (807feet) and was assigned the code – LDH.[1]
The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 4830NaN0-long –Ambala Cantt – –– line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[2]
The Ludhiana–Jakhal line was laid in 1901, possibly by the Southern Punjab Railway Co.[3]
The extension from the Macleodganj (later renamed Mandi Sadiqganj and now in Pakistan) railway line to Ludhiana was opened by the Southern Punjab Railway Company in 1905.[4]
The – rail link (also referred to as Ludhiana–Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.[5]
The Mandi Gobindgarh-Ludhiana sector was electrified in 1996–97.[6]
Ludhiana Diesel Loco Shed holds 184+ locos including WDM-2, WDM-3A and WDG-3A/WDG-4D. Ludhiana Electric Loco Shed was commissioned in 2001 and houses WAG-5 (now transferred to other sheds), WAG-7, WAG-9 and WAP-4 (now transferred to TKD DLS) locos.
Ludhiana is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.[7]