Sirhind railway station
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Sirhind
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location | Main Market, Sirhind, Punjab India |
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| Elevation | 271 metres (889 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) | Ambala-Attari line Sirhind-Nangal line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
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| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | SIR |
| Division(s) | Ambala |
| History | |
| Opened | 1870 |
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Sirhind railway station is located in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Sirhind-Fategarh .
The railway station
Sirhind railway station is at an elevation of 271 metres (889 ft) and was assigned the code – SIR.[1]
History
The Sind, Punjab and 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
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| Terminus | Northern Railway zone
Sirhind-Nangal line
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Railway stations in the Punjab, India
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