Faizabad Junction railway station

Faizabad Sadar
फ़ैज़ाबाद सदर
Light rail & Commuter rail station

Main entrance of Faizabad Railway Station
Location Faizabad, Faizabad District, Uttar Pradesh
 India
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Varanasi-Jaunpur-Faizabad-Lucknow Line
Allahabad-Faizabad Line
Platforms 5
Tracks single
Connections Central Bus Station, Taxi Stand, Auto Stand
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Disabled access
Other information
Station code FD
Fare zone Northern Railways
History
Opened 1874 (1874)
Electrified not yet
Previous names Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway
Services

Waiting Room, Dormitory/Retiring Rooms, Baggage Room, Refreshment, ATM

Faizabad Junction railway station is a junction railway station in Northern India and is well connected with Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Allahabad. Faizabad Junction is one of the two railway junctions in Faizabad city another one is Ayodhya Junction which is situated in the adjacent city of Ayodhya at the south end of Faizabad city on the bank of Ghaghra river (locally known as Saryu river).

Services

People boarding a train

The Indian Railways network connects Faizabad directly with Kanpur (4 hours) Lucknow (3 hours.), Varanasi (4 hours.) and Allahabad (5 hours). Direct trains such as Indore - Rajendra Nagar Via. Faizabad Express/ Faizabad Express connects it with Indore Junction, Ujjain, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi, Varanasi and Patna on weekly basis. A few mail express trains also connect Faizabad to Kolkata, and Mumbai.

There are intercity train between Faizabad and Lucknow and between Faizabad and Allahabad as well. Some important trains originating from Faizabad and connecting Faizabad to Delhi and Mumbai[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Faizabad Jn (FD), Faizabad Railway Station". makemytrip.com.

Coordinates: 26°46′07″N 82°08′06″E / 26.76861°N 82.13500°E / 26.76861; 82.13500


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