Shakurbasti railway station
Rail station in Delhi, India
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Shakur Basti railway station is a railway station in Shakur Basti which is a residential and commercial neighborhood of the North Delhi district of Delhi. Its code is SSB.[1] The station is part of Delhi Suburban Railway. It consists of four platforms.[2][3] The station complex occupies a huge area, including Shakur Basti Diesel Shed, Railway Store House, Cement Siding and other complexes.
LocationShakur Basti, Delhi, National Capital Territory, 110034
India
India
Coordinates28.6816°N 77.1280°E
Elevation216 m (709 ft)
System
Indian Railway and Delhi Suburban Railway station
Shakur Basti | |||||||||||
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| Location | Shakur Basti, Delhi, National Capital Territory, 110034 India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.6816°N 77.1280°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) | ||||||||||
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| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line | Delhi Ring Railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 BG | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 BG | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Cycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SSB | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Northern Railways | ||||||||||
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Major trains
Some of the major trains running from this railway station are as follows:
- Andaman Express
- Avadh Assam Express
- Dhauladhar Express
- Durgavati Express
- Firozpur Cantt Express
- Firozpur Janata Express
- Ganganagar Express
- Gorakhdham Express
- Himsagar Express
- Kalindi Express
- Kisan Express
- Mussoorie Express
- Navyug Express
- Patalkot Express
- Punjab Mail
- Rohtak Intercity Express
- Sirsa Express
- Swarn Nagari Express
- Tirunelveli SMVD Express
- Tripura Sundari Express
Diesel Loco Shed, Shakurbasti
The loco shed was established in 1955 for shunting duties in the Delhi region. It used to hold WDS-2, WDS-4, WDS-6 and WDM-2 locomotives. Now it functions as a DEMU carshed.[4][5]