Faridabad railway station
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Railway station in Haryana, India
Faridabad | |||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||
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| 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 / 28.4106; 77.3074 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 206 metres (676 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways (India) | ||||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| 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 | At grade | ||||||||
| 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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Faridabad Railway Station (station code: FDB[1] ) is on the Agra–Delhi chord. It is located in Faridabad district in the Indian state of Haryana. It serves Faridabad and surrounding areas.
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[edit ]History
[edit ]The Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904.[2] Some parts of it were relaid during the construction of New Delhi (inaugurated in 1927–28).[3]
Electrification
[edit ]The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85.[4]
Suburban railway
[edit ]Faridabad is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway and is served by EMU trains.[5]
Amenities
[edit ]Faridabad 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.[6]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "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
