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Batala
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location | Dera Baba Nanak Road, Batala, Punjab India |
| Coordinates | 31°49′18″N 75°11′40″E / 31.8216°N 75.1944°ECoordinates: 31°49′18″N 75°11′40″E / 31.8216°N 75.1944°E |
| Elevation | 250 metres (820 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) | Amritsar-Pathankot line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | BAT |
| Division(s) | Ferozpore |
| History | |
| Opened | 1884 |
| Location | |
Batala railway station is located in Gurdaspur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the industrial town of Batala .
Batala railway station is at an elevation of 247.19 metres (811.0 ft) and was assigned the code – BAT.
The 107 km (66 mi) long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Amritsar-Pathankot line was opened in 1884. It originally belonged to the local government and was transferred to North Western Railway in 1892.
The 39.68 km (25 mi) Qadian-Beas link was approved in 2011. It would provide direct and shorter access from Batala to Ambala-Attari line.