Batala railway station
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Batala
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location | Dera Baba Nanak Road, Batala, Punjab India |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Elevation | 250 metres (820 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway |
| Line(s) | Amritsar-Pathankot line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | BAT |
| Division(s) | Ferozpore |
| History | |
| Opened | 1884 |
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Batala railway station is located in Gurdaspur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves the industrial town of Batala .
The railway station
Batala railway station is at an elevation of 247.19 metres (811.0 ft) and was assigned the code – BAT.[1]
History
The 107 km (66 mi) long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Amritsar-Pathankot line was opened in 1884.[2] It originally belonged to the local government and was transferred to North Western Railway in 1892.[3]
Developments
The 39.68 km (25 mi) Qadian-Beas link was approved in 2011. It would provide direct and shorter access from Batala to Ambala-Attari line.[4]
References
External links
| Preceding station | Batala | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Northern Railway zone
Batala-Qadian link
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Railway stations in the Punjab, India
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