Ambala Cantonment railway station
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Ambala Cantonment
अम्बाला छावनी |
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Ambala Cantonment railway station
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| Location | Grand Trunk Road, Ambala Cantonment, Haryana India |
| Coordinates | 30°20′19″N 76°49′37″E / 30.3386°N 76.8269°ECoordinates: 30°20′19″N 76°49′37″E / 30.3386°N 76.8269°E |
| Elevation | 272.530 metres (894.13 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) |
Delhi-Kalka line Moradabad-Ambala line Ambala-Attari line |
| Platforms | 8(1A,1,2,3,4,5,6,7) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | UMB |
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Ambala railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Electrified | 1999-2000 |
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 A train entering Ambala Cantonment railway station
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Ambala Cantonment railway station is a junction station at the junction of Delhi-Kalka line and Moradabad-Ambala line cum Ambala-Attari line. It is the fifth busiest railway station in India after Kanpur Central, Vijayawada Junction, Delhi Junction and New Delhi in terms of frequency of trains. It is located in the Indian state of Haryana. It serves Ambala Cantonment and Ambala. Around 183 trains starts, ends, or passes through the station daily. It is one of the main division of Indian Railways.
Ambala railway station is located at an altitude of 272.530 metres (894.13 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of UMB under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division.
Ambala Cantt serves most number of Shatabdi Express trains after New Delhi.It handles close about 300 trains on daily basis with 8 platforms.
The Sind, Punjab and Delhi railway completed the 483 km (300 mi) long Amritsar - Ambala - Saharanpur - Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.
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