Pathankot Cantonment railway station
Pathankot Cantonment railway station (station code: PTKC) is located in Pathankot district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Pathankot .
Pathankot Cantonment | |
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| Indian Railways | |
| Location | National Highway 44, Pathankot, Punjab India |
| Coordinates | 32°15′33″N 75°38′10″E |
| Elevation | 328 metres (1,076 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railways |
| Line(s) | Jalandhar–Jammu line Kangra Valley Railway Amritsar–Pathankot line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| 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 | PTKC |
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Firozpur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Pathankot Cantonment railway station Location in Punjab | |
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Name change
Chakki Bank railway station was renamed Pathankot Cantonment railway station in 2013.[1]
The railway station
Pathankot Cantonment railway station is at an elevation of 328 metres (1,076 ft) and was assigned the code – PTKC.
History
The 107 km (66 mi)-long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge Amritsar–Pathankot line was opened in 1884.[2]
The 164 km (101.9 mi)-long 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)-wide narrow-gauge Kangra Valley Railway from Pathankot to Joginder Nagar was commissioned in 1929.[3]
The line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian was constructed in 1915.[4] The Mukerian–Pathankot line was built in 1952.[5] The construction of the Pathankot–Jammu Tawi line was initiated in 1965, after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and opened in 1971.[6]
Electrification
Electrification work of the Jalandhar–Jammu line is completed in 2015.
Loco shed
Pathankot Cantonment had a steam loco shed which has now been decommissioned.[7]
References
- "Renamed Pathankot Cantonment Station Dedicated". Business Standard. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- "Chapter VII". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- "The Kangra Valley Railway". UNESCO. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- "Hoshiarpur – Punjab District Gazetteers". Chapter VII Communications – Railways. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- "Train tales from bygone era". The Tribune. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- "IR History: Part V (1970-1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
External links
- Trains at Chakki Bank
Pathankot travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Kandrori | Northern Railway zone | |||
Bharoli | Northern Railway zone | Terminus |
