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{{Short description|Railway station in Punjab, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox station
| name = Beas Junction
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Indian Railways]] – junction
| image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-width=290|frame-height=300|zoom=12|frame-lat=31.5203|frame-long=75.2913|frame-align=center|type=point|id=Q24944897|stroke-width=3|title=Beas Junction|text=Beas Junction}}
| image_caption =
| address = Dera Road, [[Beas City|Beas]], [[Amritsar district]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|31.5203|N|75.2913|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline, title}}
| elevation = {{convert|233|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| line = [[Ambala–Attari line]] <br/> Beas–Tarn Taran line
| platform = 2
| tracks = 4 nos – {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| structure = Standard on ground
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| disabled = [[Wheelchair ramp]]
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = BEAS
| division = {{rwd|Firozpur}}
}}
| opened =
| electrified = Yes
| former =
| passengers = 5500/day
| pass_system =
| pass_year = 2018
| pass_percent =
| map_dot_label = Beas Jn. railway station
| map_size = 280
| map_type = India Punjab
| map_caption = Location in Punjab
}}

'''Beas Junction railway station''' is located in [[Amritsar district]] serving the town of [[Beas]], in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[North India]]. It is under the [[Firozpur railway division]] of the [[Northern Railway Zone]] of [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.rssb.org/|title = Beas town of Punjab|date = |access-date = |website = indianetzone.com|publisher = Baiga|last = Kewat|first = Vicky}}</ref> It bags the award for the cleanest [[Railway Station]] in India.

==Overview==
Beas Junction railway station is located at an elevation of {{convert|233|m|ft}} and was assigned the code – BEAS. As of 2016, 104 trains have stopped at this station. The station is 237 meters above sea level.<ref>{{cite web|title=Departures from BEAS/Beas Junction (2 PFs) ਬਿਆਸ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ ब्यास जंक्शन|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/343?|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref>{{when|date=January 2016}} Several trains pass through Beas Junction, including the No. 19225 Bhatinda–Jammu Tawi Express and the 18508 Hirakund Express.
The closest airport to Beas railway station is [[Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport|Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport]] (IATA: '''ATQ''', ICAO: '''VIAR'''), also known as Raja Sansi Airport, at a distance of 51.08 km (31.74 miles). The next closest airport to the station is [[Pathankot Airport]], at a distance of 85.74 km (53.28 miles).<ref>{{cite web|title=Beas Junction railway station|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/beas-junction-beas/343|accessdate=9 September 2020|publisher=India Rail Info}}</ref>

== Electrification ==
Beas railway station is situated on double-track electrified line. There are four electrified tracks at the station.<ref name=":0" />

== Amenities ==
Beas railway station has fourteen booking window and an enquiry office. There are basic amenities like drinking water, public toilets, sheltered area with adequate seating. There are two platforms at the station and two foot overbridges (FOB).<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Passenger amenities details of Beas Junction railway station|url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=BEAS|accessdate=9 September 2020|publisher=Rail Drishti}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Beas Junction Trains Schedule and station information|url=https://www.goibibo.com/trains/beas-railway-station-beas/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=9 September 2020|website=[[Ibibo|goibibo]]}}</ref> Charitable trust Integrated Action Trust(INTACT) had awarded this station with Environmental Management System ISO 14001: 2015 Certificate. INTACT also rated the railway station as the cleanest and public friendly one in India. To get this honour there is big hand from volunteers from [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]], who helped in improvements to the amenities and circulation areas of the railway station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Residents for sanitation at rly station|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/news-detail-798932|accessdate=9 September 2020|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune India]]}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of railway stations in Punjab, India|List of railway stations in Punjab]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/raildrishtiv3/initiativeGallery.jsp?initid=48&locid=BEAS&locname=BEAS Pictures of Beas Junction railway station]
* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3602063875 Beas Junction railway station on OpenStreetMap]

{{Railway stations in the Punjab, India}}

[[Category:Firozpur railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Amritsar district]]

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