Batala Junction railway station
Railway station in Punjab
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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.
LocationDera Baba Nanak Road, Batala, Punjab
India
India
Coordinates31°49′18″N 75°11′40″E
Elevation250 metres (820 ft)
Batala | ||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Dera Baba Nanak Road, Batala, Punjab India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°49′18″N 75°11′40″E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 250 metres (820 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways junction station | |||||||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Operator | Northern Railway | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard on ground | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | BAT | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Ferozpore | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1884 | |||||||||||||||
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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 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) 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]