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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Railway station in Chandigarh, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Chandigarh Junction<br />
| native_name = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = Chandigarh junction.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| image_caption = Entrance to the Chandigarh station platform<br />
| address = Industrial Area 1, Daria, [[Chandigarh]]<br />
| country = {{flagu|India}}<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|30.703|N|76.822|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|330.77|m|ft}}<br />
| line = [[Delhi–Kalka line]]<br>[[Chandigarh–Sahnewal line]]<br />
| structure = Standard on ground<br />
| platform = 6<br />
| tracks = 8 [[broad gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm}}<br />
| other = Auto stand, Taxi stand<br />
| entrances = <br />
| parking = Yes<br />
| bicycle = No<br />
| opened = {{start date and age|1954}}<br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| ADA = {{access icon|20px}} Available<br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = CDG<br />
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Ambala}}<br />
}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railways]]<br />
| status = Functioning<br />
| former = <br />
| passengers = <br />
| pass_year = <br />
| pass_percent = <br />
| pass_system = <br />
| map_type = India Chandigarh#India <br />
| map_dot_label = '''Chandigarh Junction'''<br />
}}<br />
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'''Chandigarh Junction railway station''' (station code:- '''CDG'''), serves the [[union territory]] city of [[Chandigarh]]. The station is at an elevation of {{convert|330.77|m|ft}} and was assigned the code – CDG. Chandigarh is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.<br />
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==History==<br />
The [[Delhi–Kalka line|Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line]] was opened in 1891,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title = IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)| publisher= IRFCA | access-date = 21 February 2014 }}</ref> and the [[Chandigarh–Sahnewal line]] (also referred to as Ludhiana–Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130419/ldh1.htm |title= New Rail Link |work=The Tribune|date=19 April 2013| access-date=21 February 2014}}</ref><br />
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Ambala–Chandigarh sector was electrified in 1998–99 and Chandigarh–Kalka in 1999–2000.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 21 February 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Amenities==<br />
Chandigarh railway station has computerized reservation facilities, General Railway Police outpost, telephone booths, tourist reception centre, waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment room, and book stall.<ref name=chandigarh>{{cite web| url = http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/chandigarh.html|title = Chandigarh railway station| publisher= makemytrip | access-date = 21 February 2014}}</ref> In 2014, Chandigarh railway station got escalators.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://chandigarhmetro.com/chandigarh-railway-station-gets-escalators/|title = Chandigarh railway station gets escalators|last = Ajay Deep|date = 18 December 2015}}</ref><br />
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The railway station is 8&nbsp;km from the city centre. The airport is 7&nbsp;km. City buses, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available at the station for local transportation.<ref name=chandigarh/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IndiaRailInfo|1440}}<br />
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{{Wikivoyage-inline|Chandigarh}}<br />
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{{s-line|system=Indian Railways |previous= Ghaggar| next= Chandi Mandir |line= Northern Railway zone|branch= [[Delhi–Kalka line]] |rows1=1}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways |previous= | next=SAS Nagar Mohali |line= Northern Railway zone|branch= [[Chandigarh–Sahnewal line]]|rows1=1}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Chandigarh]]<br />
[[Category:Ambala railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Chandigarh]]<br />
[[Category:1891 establishments in India]]</div>
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