Structure type Standard on ground Opened 1905 Platforms in use 5 | Elevation 200 m | |
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Line(s) Ludhiana-Fazilka lineDelhi-Firozpur lineJalandhar-Firozpur line Tracks Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Similar Bathinda Junction railway st, Ludhiana Junction railway st, Jalandhar City railway station, Jind Junction railway st, Rohtak Junction railway st | ||
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 .
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The railway station
Firozpur Cantonment railway station is at an elevation of 200 metres (660 ft) and was assigned the code – FZR.
History
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.
Railway division
Firozpur railway division covers a large area with railway lines under its jurisdiction – covering parts of Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
Trains
Following express trains originate/terminate at Firozpur Cantt.