Phagwara Junction railway station explained

Phagwara Junction
Type:Indian Railways junction station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:NH 1, Prem Nagar, Phagwara, Kapurthala district, Punjab
Elevation:245m (804feet)
Line:Ambala–Attari line,
Phagwara–Jaijon Doaba line
Structure:Standard on ground
Platform:3
Tracks:5 broad gauge
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:No
Opened:1870
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Northern Railways
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India Punjab
Map Dot Label:Phagwara Junction
Map Size:300

Phagwara Junction railway station is located on Ambala–Attari line in Kapurthala district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the textile town of Phagwara.

The railway station

Phagwara railway station is at an elevation of 245m (804feet) and was assigned the code PGW.[1]

History

The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 4830NaN0-long Amritsar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[2]

Electrification

The Phillaur–Phagwara sector was electrified in 2002–03, and the Phagwara–Jallandhar City–Amritsar sector in 2003–04.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arrivals at Phagwara. indiarailinfo. 20 February 2014.
  2. Web site: IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899) . IRFCA. 20 February 2014.
  3. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 20 February 2014.