Ambala Cantonment Junction railway station

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{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]] Ambala Contonment Junction
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Ambala Cantonment Railway Station.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Ambala Cantonment railway station
| address = Grand Trunk Road, Ambala Cantonment, Haryana
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|30.3382|76.8287|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|272.530|m|ft}}
| line = [[Delhi–Kalka line]] [[Moradabad–Ambala line]] [[Ambala–Attari line]] [[Ambala–Bathinda line]] [[Ambala–Amb Ambara]]
other =
| structure = Standard on ground
| platform = 8 (1A,1,2,3,4,6,7)
| tracks = 10
| entrances =
| parking = {{rint|park}} Yes
| bicycle = No
| opened = {{start date and age|1891}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1999–2000
| ADA = {{access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = UMB
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Ambala}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
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| map_type = India Haryana
| map_dot_label = Ambala Cantonment
| map_size = 280
| map_caption = Location in Haryana
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'''Ambala Cantonment Junction railway station,''' often abbreviated as '''Ambala Cantt''' (station code: '''UMB''')<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 July 2021 |title=4 AC retiring rooms open for stay at Ambala railway station |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/4-ac-retiring-rooms-open-for-stay-at-ambala-rly-station-279168 |access-date=16 April 2022 |website=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref> is a major [[junction station]] at the junction of [[Delhi–Kalka line]] and [[Moradabad–Ambala line]] cum [[Ambala–Attari line]] [[Ambala]][[Bathinda|–Bathinda line]] and [[Ambala]][[Una, Himachal Pradesh|–Una Himachal line]] in [[India]]. It is the busiest railway station in the Indian state of [[Haryana]] and one of the oldest and busiest in India in terms of frequency of trains.

It is located in the [[Ambala Cantonment]] region in [[Haryana]]. It serves Ambala Cantonment and [[Ambala]]. Around 300 trains start, end, or pass through the station daily.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} Northern Railways' [[Ambala railway division]] is named for the station.

==The railway station==
Ambala railway station is located at an altitude of {{convert|272.530|m|ft}} above [[mean sea level]]. It was allotted the railway code of UMB under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division. France has joined hands with India to develop Ambala Railway station. French National Railways (SNCF) is carrying out this ambitious project with the help of 7 lakhs Euros in kind grant to be provided by the French development agency AFD.<ref>{{cite news |title=France to help revamp Ambala railway station |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/chandigarh/france-to-help-revamp-ambala-railway-station-786982 |access-date=5 February 2021 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |publisher=The Tribune |date=12 June 2019 }}</ref>
[[File:Ambala Cantt Junction - platformboard.JPG|thumb|Ambala Cantt Junction – platformboard]]
[[File:Ambala Cantt Junction railway station board.jpg|thumb|Ambala Cantt Junction railway station board]]

Ambala Cantt serves most number of [[Shatabdi Express]] trains after {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}. It handles close about 300 trains on daily basis with 8 platforms.

# [[Kalka–New Delhi Shatabdi Express]] 12005/06
# [[Kalka Shatabdi Express]] 12011/12
# [[Chandigarh–New Delhi Shatabdi Express]] 12045/46
# [[Amritsar Shatabdi Express]] 12013/14
# [[New Delhi–Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express]] 12029/30(six days in week)
# [[New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express]] 12031/32(weekly)

==History==
The [[Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway]] completed the {{convert|483|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}-long {{stnlnk|Amritsar}}–Ambala–{{stnlnk|Saharanpur}}–{{stnlnk|Ghaziabad}} line in 1870 connecting [[Multan Cantonment railway station|Multan]] (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.

The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891.

==Electrification==
[[Kurukshetra Junction railway station|Kurukshetra]]–Ambala and Ambala–{{stnlnk|Chandigarh}} sectors were electrified around 1996–99 and Ambala–{{stnlnk|Saharanpur}} sector in 1996–98.

==Loco sheds==
Ambala has a diesel loco shed for minor maintenance of WDS-4 shunters. The locos are sent to [[Shakur Basti (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Shakurbasti]] for major maintenance or repairs.

==Passenger movement==
Ambala Cantonment is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.

== Trains originating from Ambala Cantonment ==

* Ambala Cantt–Sri Ganganagar Intercity Exp 14525/26
* Ambala Cantt–Barauni Harihar Exp 14523/24
* Ambala Cantt–Delhi Jn. Intercity Exp 14521/22(Via Saharanpur).

==Amenities==
Ambala Cantonment railway station has one double-bedded AC retiring room and a six-bedded dormitory. It has computerized reservation facility, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and a book stall.The station is being currently renovated and modernised. Toilets for old-age passengers are being replaced with modern facilities with estimated cost of Rs 45 lakhs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ambala Cantt railway station being renovated |url=http://www.uniindia.com/ambala-cantt-railway-station-being-renovated/north/news/1466172.html |access-date=5 February 2021 |publisher=United News of India |date=12 Jan 2019}}</ref> Separate blocks for women,men,children and physically handicapped are being constructed by providing all facilities for each category of passengers, and had been awarded to company of national repute and this project should be completed according to the guidelines and rules laid by Railways.

==References==
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==External links==
{{external media
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| video1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M2PGb4j1fY A train entering Ambala Cantonment railway station]
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*[http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/ambala-cantt-junction-umb/341 Trains at Ambala Cantonment]
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Ambala}}

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{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}
{{Railway stations in Haryana}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Ambala district]]
[[Category:Ambala railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1891]]
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