Firozpur Cantonment railway station

Firozpur Cantonment
Indian Railways junction station
General information
Location	Station Road, near Mittal Chowk, Firozpur Cantonment, Punjab India
Coordinates	30.9166°N 74.6°E / 30.9166; 74.6
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	6
Tracks	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	FZR
Division(s)	Firozpur
History
Opened	1905
Electrified	Yes
Services
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Firozpur Cantonment Railway Station (station code: FZR) is located in Firozepur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Firozepur, on the banks of the Sutlej River .

The railway station

Firozpur Cantonment railway station is at an elevation of 200 metres (660 ft) and was assigned the code – FZR.[1]

History

The Southern Punjab Railway Co. opened the Delhi–Bhatinda–Samasatta line in 1897.[2] 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.[3]

The Firozpur Cantonment-Jalandhar City branch line was opened in 1912.[4]

Railway division

Firozpur railway division covers a large area with railway lines under its jurisdiction – covering parts of Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.[5]

Trains

Following express trains originate/terminate at Firozpur Cantt.

Train No.	Train name	Destination
12137 / 12138	Punjab Mail	Mumbai CST
13307 / 13308	Ganga Sutlej Express	Dhanbad
14625 / 14626	Intercity Express	Delhi Sarai Rohilla
14619 / 14620	Tripura Sundari Express	Agartala
20973 / 20974	Rameswaram Humsafar Express	Rameswaram

References

1. "Arrivals at Firozpur". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
2. "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
3. "Chapter VII Communications". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
4. "Punjab District Gazetteers – Kapurthala". Punjab Revenue. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
5. "Firzpur Division". Northern Railway. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

External links

• Trains at Firozpur Cantonment