Fatehpur Shekhawati railway station

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Fatehpur Shekhawati
Express train and Passenger train station
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General information
Location Fatehpur Shekhawati, NH 11, NH 52, NH 65 and State Highway 41, Fatehpur, Rajasthan
India
Coordinates 28°00′00″N74°58′15″E / 28.0001°N 74.9707°E / 28.0001; 74.9707
Elevation331 metres (1,086 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Churu–Sikar line
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeFPS
Fare zone North Western Railway
History
Opened1942;82 years ago (1942)
ClosedClosed for BG conversion, 14 November 2015;8 years ago (2015-11-14)
Reopened 20 June 2017;7 years ago (20 June 2017)
RebuiltYes
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Fatehpur Shekhawati (Rajasthan)

Fatehpur Shekhawati railway station is a railway station in Sikar district, Rajasthan. Its code is FPS. It serves Fatehpur city. The Railway station is located in center of the city. it is 1.5 km far away from national highway.

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this is a medium size railway station so that the area of the main campus is not that big as compare to other junction stations like Siker Junction and Ringus Junction. but it is good in cleanness and facilities.

Line and location

Fatehpur Shekhawati comes within the territory of the North Western Railway located on ChuruSikarJaipur

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