Ludhiana Junction railway station

Ludhiana Junction लुधियाना जंक्शन ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ
Indian Railway Junction Station
Entrance of Ludhiana Railway Station Junction
Location	Ludhiana, Punjab India
Coordinates	30°54′43″N 75°50′53″E / 30.912°N 75.848°E / 30.912; 75.848Coordinates: 30°54′43″N 75°50′53″E / 30.912°N 75.848°E / 30.912; 75.848
Elevation	246 metres (807 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway
Line(s)	Ambala–Attari line Ludhiana-Fazilka line Ludhiana-Jakhal line Ludhiana-Chandigarh line Ludhiana-Lohian Khas line
Platforms	7
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	LDH
Division(s)	Firozpur
History
Opened	1870
Electrified	1996–97
Location
Ludhiana railway station Location in Punjab

Ludhiana railway station is 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 most busiest railway stations of Punjab. It is also among the most cleaned railway stations of India.

Ludhiana railway station is at an elevation of 246 metres (807 ft) and was assigned the code – LDH.

The Sind, Punjab and Delhi railway completed the 483 km (300 mi) long Amritsar - Ambala Cantt - Saharanpur - Meerut - Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.

The Ludhiana-Jakhal line was laid in 1901, possibly by the Southern Punjab Railway Co.

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.

The Sahnewal - Chandigarh rail link (also referred to as Ludhiana - Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.

The Mandi Gobindgarh-Ludhiana sector was electrified in 1996–97.

Ludhiana diesel shed holds 184+ locos including WDM 2, WDM 3A and WDG 3A/WDG 4D. Ludhiana electric loco shed was commissioned in 2001 and houses WAM 4, WAG 5, WAG 7, WAG-9 AND WAP-4 locos.