Firozpur Cantonment | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Station Road, near Mittal Chowk, Firozpur Cantonment, Punjab India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°55′00″N 74°36′00″E / 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 .
Firozpur Cantonment railway station is at an elevation of 200 metres (660 ft) and was assigned the code – FZR.[1]
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]
Firozpur railway division covers a large area with railway lines under its jurisdiction – covering parts of Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.[5]
Following express trains originate/terminate at Firozpur Cantt.
| Train No. | Train name | Destination |
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| 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 |
