Firozpur Cantonment Railway Station (station code: FZR) is located in Firozepur district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Firozepur, on the banks of the Sutlej River.
The railway station Firozpur Cantonment railway station is at an elevation of and was assigned the code – FZR.
History The Southern Punjab Railway Co. opened the Delhi–Bhatinda–Samasatta line in 1897. The line passed through Muktasar and Fazilka tehsils and provided direct connection through Samma Satta (now in Pakistan) to Karachi. The extension from the Macleodganj (later renamed Mandi Sadiqganj and now in Pakistan) railway line to Ludhiana was opened by the same company in 1905.
The Firozpur Cantonment-Jalandhar City branch line was opened in 1912.
Railway division Firozpur railway division covers a large area with railway lines under its jurisdiction – covering parts of Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
Trains Following express trains originate/terminate at Firozpur Cantt. Train No. Train name Destination 12137 / 12138 Punjab Mail Mumbai CST 13307 / 13308 Ganga Sutlej Express Dhanbad14621/14622 Firozpur Cantt. - Hazur Sahib Nanded Weekly Express 14625 / 14626 Firozpur Cantt. - Haridwar Weekly Express 14619 / 14620 Tripura Sundari Express 20973 / 20974Rameswaram Humsafar ExpressRameswaram
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External links Trains at Firozpur Cantonment