Kapurthala railway station
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LocationStation Rd, Ashok Vihar, Kapurthala, Punjab
India
India
Elevation230 metres (750 ft)
SystemIndian Railway
Kapurthala | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Station Rd, Ashok Vihar, Kapurthala, Punjab India | ||||
| Coordinates | 31°21′59″N 75°22′57″E / 31.36639°N 75.38237°E | ||||
| Elevation | 230 metres (750 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railway | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway | ||||
| Line | Jalandhar–Firozpur line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | KXH | ||||
| Division(s) | Firozpur | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Kapurthala (station code: KXH) is a railway station located in Kapurthala district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Kapurthala city. Kapurthala station is managed by Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[1]
Kapurthala railway station is at an elevation of 230 metres (750 ft) and was assigned the code – KXH.[2] The station is located on the single track, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Jalandhar–Firozpur line. It is well connected to a number of major cities.[3][4][5]
Electrification
Currently the trains coming to Kapurthala are powered by diesel locomotives although electrification of the track is in pipeline.[6]
