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Sirhind railway station is located in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Sirhind & Fatehgarh Sahib. Sirhind Junction is situated on Attari-Delhi line and connect Sirhind Una line.Sirhind railways station comes under Northern Railway zone in Ambala railway division.

Sirhind junction ਸਰਹਿੰਦ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ
Indian Railways junction station
General information
Location	Main Market, Sirhind, Punjab India
Coordinates	30°37′27″N 76°22′56″E
Elevation	271 metres (889 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northern Railway
Line(s)	Ambala–Attari line Sirhind–Una-Mukerian line
Platforms	3
Tracks	7 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	SIR
Division(s)	Ambala
History
Opened	1870
Electrified	1995-1996
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Sadhoo Garh towards ? Northern Railway zone Ambala–Attari line Mandi Gobindgarh towards ? Terminus Northern Railway zone Sirhind–Nangal line Fatehgarh Sahib towards ?
Location
Sirhind Location in Punjab Show map of Punjab Sirhind Location in India Show map of India

The railway station

Sirhind railway station is at an elevation of 271 metres (889 ft) and was assigned the code – SIR.[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]

The Sirhind–Nangal line was opened in 1927.[3]

Electrification

The Shahbad Markanda-Mandi Gobindgarh sector was electrified in 1995–96.[4]

References

External links

• Trains at Sirhind

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