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Phagwara Junction railway station is located on Ambala–Attari line in Kapurthala district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the textile town of Phagwara.

Phagwara Junction
Indian Railways junction station
General information
Location	NH 1, Prem Nagar, Phagwara, Kapurthala district, Punjab  India
Coordinates	31°13′01″N 74°45′54″E
Elevation	245 metres (804 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railways
Line(s)	Ambala–Attari line, Phagwara–Jaijon Doaba line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5 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	PGW
Zone(s)	Northern Railway zone
Division(s)	Firozpur
History
Opened	1870
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Mauli Halt towards ? Northern Railway zone Ambala–Attari line Chiheru towards ? Terminus Northern Railway zone Phagwara–Jaijon Doaba line Bahram towards ?
Location
Phagwara Junction Location in Punjab

The railway station

Phagwara railway station is at an elevation of 245 metres (804 ft) and was assigned the code PGW.[1]

History

The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the 483 km (300 mi)-long Amritsar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[2]

Electrification

The Phillaur–Phagwara sector was electrified in 2002–03, and the Phagwara–Jallandhar City–Amritsar sector in 2003–04.[3]

References

External links

• Trains at Phagwara

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