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{{Short description|Railway station in Punjab, India}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}
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{{Infobox station
| name          = Attari Shyam Singh railway station
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style         = Indian Railways
| image         = Attari Railway Station.JPG
| image_size    = 
| image_caption = Attari station looking towards Pakistan,<br/>with goods custom depot (left)
| address       = Railways Road, [[Attari]] Village, [[Punjab, India]]
| country       = India     
| coordinates   = {{Coord|31.5942|N|74.6068|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation     = {{convert|231.52|m|ft}}        
| line          = [[Ambala–Attari line]] [[Multan–Lahore–Amritsar line]]
| structure     = Standard on ground
| platform      = 3
| tracks        = 4 (Single Diesel BG)
| entrances     = 
| parking       = Yes
| bicycle       = No
| opened        = 1862
| closed        = 
| rebuilt       = 
| electrified   = No
| ADA           = 
| code          = {{Indian railway code
  | code = ATT
  | zone = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
  | division = {{rwd|Firozpur}}
  }}
| owned         = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator      = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| status        = Functioning
| former        = 
| passengers    = 
| pass_year     = 
| pass_percent  = 
| pass_system   = 
| map_type      = India Punjab
| map_dot_label = Attari railway station
| map_size      = 300
| services      = 
{{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways |previous=Khasa|next  =|line= Northern Railway zone|branch=[[Ambala–Attari line]] |rows1=1}}
}}  
'''Attari Shyam Singh railway station''' is located in [[Amritsar district]] in the Indian state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and serves [[Attari]] and the [[Wagah]] border with Pakistan.<ref>[http://www.railnews.co.in/railway-minister-urged-to-extend-rail-freight-corridor-to-attari/ Railway Minister urged to extend Rail Freight Corridor to Attari]</ref>

In May 2015, [[Government of Punjab, India|Government of Punjab]] changed the name of station to Atari Shyam Singh railway station after [[Sham Singh Atariwala]] who was general in the [[Sikh Empire]].<ref>[http://www.amarujala.com/chandigarh/atari-railway-station-now-change-by-punjab-government-hindi-news Atari railway station to Atari Shyam Singh by Punjab Government]</ref>

==The railway station==

Attari railway station is at an elevation of {{convert|231.52|m|ft}}  and was assigned the code – ATT.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/attari-att/2700|title= Arrival at Attari|publisher= iniarailinfo.com| accessdate=1 February 2014}}</ref>

Attari is the last station in India on the [[Amritsar–Lahore line]].

==History==
The [[Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway]] completed the [[Multan–Lahore–Amritsar line]] in 1865.<ref name=timeline>{{cite web |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |title=Indian Railway History timeline |author=R.P. Saxena |publisher=[[IRFCA]] |accessdate=2012-02-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archivedate=14 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Amritsar–Attari section was completed on the route to Lahore in 1862.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Sind,_Punjab_and_Delhi_Railway|title=Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway |publisher= fibis| accessdate=1 February 2014}}</ref>

==Trans-Asian Railway==

Currently,{{when|date=February 2015}} all freight traffic originating from Asia destined for Europe goes by sea. The [[Trans-Asian Railway]] will enable containers from [[Singapore]], China, [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], India, [[Bangladesh]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]] and [[Korea]] to travel over land by train to Europe. The Southern Corridor of the Trans-Asian Railway is of prime interest to India. It connects [[Yunnan]] in China and Thailand with Europe via Turkey and passes through India.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://streamlinesupplychain.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/trans-asian-railways-tar/|title = Trans-Asian Railway| publisher= Streamline Supply Chain| accessdate = 22 December 2011 }}</ref>

The proposed route will enter India through [[Tamu, Myanmar|Tamu]] and [[Moreh, India|Moreh]] in [[Manipur]] bordering Myanmar, then enter Bangladesh through {{stnlnk|Mahisasan}} and Shabajpur and again enter India from Bangladesh at [[Gede, Nadia|Gede]]. On the western side, the line will enter Pakistan at [[Attari]]. There is a {{convert|315| km}} missing link on this route in the India–Myanmar sector; of this, {{convert|180|km}}, in India, is between [[Jiribam]] in Manipur and Tamu in Myanmar. The rail link between Jiribam and [[Imphal]] has been sanctioned by [[Indian Railways]], but that is unlikely to be completed before 2016. At present construction work is in progress in a {{convert|97|km}} stretch between Jiribam and Tupul.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.lawrkhawm.com/index.php?page=475 | title = Agreement on Trans-Asian railway passing through Manipur signed | publisher = Larkhawm | accessdate = 22 December 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120426065804/http://www.lawrkhawm.com/index.php?page=475 | archive-date = 26 April 2012 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://hindu.com/2007/07/01/stories/2007070150650900.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070812093328/http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/01/stories/2007070150650900.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 12 August 2007 |title   =India signs accord on trans-Asian railway network |date=1 July 2007| work = [[The Hindu]] | accessdate = 22 December 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=129648&date=2011-03-18 | title = B'desh segment of TAR route preparation shows progress | work = Financial Express | date = 18 March 2011 | accessdate = 22 December 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140219111626/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=129648&date=2011-03-18 | archive-date = 19 February 2014 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110226/jsp/frontpage/story_13637652.jsp |title = Manipur gets rail gift for Trinamul bypoll win – Tall promises of connecting all capitals of region leaves Northeast industry captains unimpressed | work= The Telegraph |location=India|date=26 February 2011 | accessdate = 22 December 2011 }}</ref>

== Station layout ==
{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|'''G'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Street level
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;" width=400 valign=top|Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 rowspan=6 valign=top|'''P1'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|[[foot overbridge|FOB]], <small>[[Side platform]], No-1 doors will open on the left/right</small>
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|'''Track 1'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=400| 
|-
|'''Track 2'''
|<span style="color:white">→</span>
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" colspan=2|[[foot overbridge|FOB]], <small>[[Island platform]], No- 2 doors will open on the left/right </small>
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Island platform]], No- 3 doors will open on the left/right</small>
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|'''Track 3'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=400| 
|-

|}

==Major trains==

Some of the important trains that runs from Attari are :

* [[Samjhauta Express]]
* [[Amritsar–Attari DEMU]]
* [[Jabalpur–Atari Special Fare Special]]
* [[Amritsar–Attari Passenger]]

==See also==
{{stack|}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* [[Attari]]
* [[Indian Railways]]
* [[Wagah railway station]]
* [[Amritsar Junction railway station]]
* [[Northern Railway zone]]
* [[Ambala–Attari line]]
* [[List of railway stations in India]]
* [[India–Pakistan relations]]
* [[Transport between India and Pakistan]]
}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Punjab (India)}}
{{Wikivoyage|Rail travel in India}}
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/attari-att/2700 Trains at Attari]
*{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Atari/@31.5946222,74.6063563,335m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x391972a7756f3f4f:0x359da4fa4da81d31!2sAtari!8m2!3d31.594661!4d74.607737!3m4!1s0x391972a7756f3f4f:0x359da4fa4da81d31!8m2!3d31.594661!4d74.607737|title=Atari Shyam Singh railway station}}
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Wagah}}

{{Railway stations in the Punjab, India}}
{{India International Rail stations}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Amritsar district]]
[[Category:Firozpur railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1862]]
[[Category:1862 establishments in India]]