Chandigarh Junction railway station (station code:- CDG), serves the
union territory city of
Chandigarh
Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...
. The station is at an elevation of and was assigned the code – CDG. Chandigarh is amongst the top hundred booking stations of the Indian Railway.
History
The
Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891, and the
Chandigarh–Sahnewal line
The Chandigarh–Sahnewal line (also referred to as the Chandigarh–Ludhiana line) is a railway line connecting and , the latter in the Indian state] of the Punjab, India, Punjab. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern ...
(also referred to as Ludhiana–Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.
Ambala–Chandigarh sector was electrified in 1998–99 and Chandigarh–Kalka in 1999–2000.
Amenities
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.
In 2014, Chandigarh railway station got escalators.
The railway station is 8 km from the city centre. The airport is 7 km. City buses, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available at the station for local transportation.
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{{Railway stations in Haryana
Railway stations in Chandigarh
Ambala railway division
Buildings and structures in Chandigarh
1891 establishments in India
Indian Railway A1 Category Stations