Firozpur Cantonment railway station
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Firozpur Cantonment
फिरोज़पुर कैंटोनमेंट ਫਿਰੋਜਪੁਰ ਕੈਨ੍ਤੋੰਮੇੰਟ |
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location | Station Road, near Mittal Chowk, Firozpur Cantonment, Punjab India |
| Coordinates | 30°56′31″N 74°01′30″E / 30.942°N 74.025°ECoordinates: 30°56′31″N 74°01′30″E / 30.942°N 74.025°E |
| Elevation | 200 metres (660 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) |
Ludhiana-Fazilka line Delhi-Firozpur line Jalandhar-Firozpur line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| 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 | FZR |
| Division(s) | Firozpur railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Location | |
Firozpur Cantonment railway station is located in Firozpur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Firozpur, on the banks of the Sutlej River .
Firozpur Cantonment railway station is at an elevation of 200 metres (660 ft) and was assigned the code – FZR.
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 Firozpur Cantonment-Jalandhar City branch line was opened in 1912.
Firozpur railway division covers a large area with railway lines under its jurisdiction – covering parts of Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
Following express trains originate/terminate at Firozpur Cantt.
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