Fazilka railway station
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Fazilka
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location | Cycle Market Road, Fazilka, Punjab India |
| Coordinates | 30°24′32″N 74°01′30″E / 30.409°N 74.025°ECoordinates: 30°24′32″N 74°01′30″E / 30.409°N 74.025°E |
| Elevation | 181 metres (594 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) |
Ludhiana-Fazilka line Delhi-Fazilka line Abohar-Fazilka line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | FKA |
| Division(s) | Firozpur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Location | |
Fazilka railway station is located in Fazilka district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Fazilka. It is a defunct rail transit point on the India-Pakistan border.
Fazilka railway station is at an elevation of 181 metres (594 ft) and was assigned the code – FKA.
The Southern Punjab Railway Co. opened the Delhi-Bhatinda-Samasatta line in 1897. The line passed through Muktasar and Fazilka tehsils and provided direct connection through Samma Satta (now in Pakistan) to Karachi. The extension from the Macleodganj (later renamed Mandi Sadiqganj and now in Pakistan) railway line to Ludhiana was opened by the same company in 1905.
The 42 km (26 mi) new 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line between Fazilka and Abohar was opened in 2012.
After partition of India, a line linked Amrooka on the Pakistan side of the India-Pakistan border, opposite Fazilka, to Samma Satta. The only train running through these tracks was withdrawn in 2011.
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