Faridabad Railway Station is on the Agra–Delhi chord. It is located in Faridabad district in the Indian state of Haryana. It serves Faridabad and surrounding areas.
Faridabad | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
 Indian Railway logo | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Sector 20A, Old Faridabad, Faridabad, Haryana India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°24′38″N 77°18′27″E / 28.4106°N 77.3074°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 206 metres (676 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | New Delhi–Mumbai main line, New Delhi–Agra chord | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 7 (1A, 1B, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 9 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | FDB | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Delhi | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1904 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1982–85 | ||||||||||
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editHistory
editThe Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904.[1] Some parts of it were relaid during the construction of New Delhi (inaugurated in 1927–28).[2]
Electrification
editThe Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85.[3]
Suburban railway
editFaridabad is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway and is served by EMU trains.[4]
Amenities
editFaridabad railway station has telephone booth, computerized booking office, waiting room, and refreshment room. Distance from Faridabad railway station: Delhi–Haryana Badarpur border 10.2 km, Mehrauli 23.6 km, and India Gate 27 km.[5]
References
edit- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "A fine balance of luxury and care". Hindustan Times. 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Delhi Suburban Railways". Metro trains. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Faridabad FDB". Make my trip. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
External links
edit- Trains at Faridabad
Faridabad travel guide from Wikivoyage
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