Gurdaspur railway station

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Gurdaspur railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationCivil Lines, Gurdaspur, Punjab
India
Coordinates 32°02′37″N75°25′12″E / 32.0436°N 75.4199°E / 32.0436; 75.4199
Elevation266 metres (873 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Firozpur railway division
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGSP
Fare zone Northern Railway
ElectrifiedYes

Gurdaspur railway station is a main railway station in Gurdaspur district, Punjab. Its code is GSP. It serves Gurdaspur city. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. [1]

The station is connected with the nearest station Pathankot and Amritsar and there are many trains to Pathankot and Amritsar. [2] [3] [4]

Major trains

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References

  1. "GSP/Gurdaspur". India Rail Info.
  2. "Electric engine train on Pathankot–Jammu Tawi track from next month". Daily Excelsior. 22 July 2014.
  3. Kamal, Kamaljit Singh (22 January 2014). "Overbridge for Gurdaspur railway station soon". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014.
  4. "पठानकोट-अरौली के बीच बिछी डबल लाइन" [Pathankot-littered double line between Karauli]. Bhaskar (in Hindi). 6 November 2015.