Chandigarh railway station
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Chandigarh Junction
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |
Entrance to the Chandigarh station platform
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| Location | Industrial Area 1, Darua, Chandigarh India |
| Coordinates | 30°42′11″N 76°49′19″E / 30.703°N 76.822°ECoordinates: 30°42′11″N 76°49′19″E / 30.703°N 76.822°E |
| Elevation | 330.77 metres (1,085.2 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) |
Delhi-Kalka line Chandigarh-Sahnewal line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| 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 | CDG |
| Division(s) | Ambala |
| History | |
| Opened | 1954 |
| Electrified | Yes |
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 Chandigarh Junction
Location within Chandigarh
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Chandigarh Junction railway station serves the union territory city of Chandigarh. The station is at an elevation of 330.77 metres (1,085.2 ft) and was assigned the code – CDG. Chandigarh is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.
The Delhi-Ambala-Kalka line was opened in 1891, and the Chandigarh-Sahnewal line (also referred to as Ludhiana-Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.
Ambala-Chandigarh sector was electrified in 1998-99 and Chandigarh-Kalka in 1999-2000.
Chandigarh railway station has computerized reservation facilities, General Railway Police outpost, telephone booths, tourist reception cenre, waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment room, and book stall. In 2014, Chandigarh railway station got Escalators.
The railway station is 8 km from the city centre. The airport is 7 km. City buses, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available at the station for local transportation.
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