Laksar Junction railway station

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Laksar Junction
Indian Railways station
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LocationSimli, Main Bazar NH-334A, Laksar, Uttarakhand
 India
Coordinates29°45′10″N 78°01′10″E / 29.7528°N 78.0195°E / 29.7528; 78.0195Coordinates: 29°45′10″N 78°01′10″E / 29.7528°N 78.0195°E / 29.7528; 78.0195
Elevation287 metres (942 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railways
Line(s)Laksar–Dehradun line
Moradabad–Ambala line
Platforms6
Tracks9
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeLRJ
Fare zoneNorthern Railway zone, Moradabad Division
History
Opened1866
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Laksar Junction is located in Uttarakhand
Laksar Junction
Laksar Junction
Location within Uttarakhand

Laksar Junction railway station is a railway station located in Laksar, which is a small city in Haridwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[1]

Laksar Junction railway station, station code LRJ, is one of the major railway stations in Uttrakhand. It is the largest railway junction in the state. It was opened in the year of 1866 when the Awadh-Rohilkhand line was extended to Saharanpur.

Laksar Junction railway station serves the Laksar city and its nearby areas. A total number of 84 trains have stoppage here which include passenger trains, mail/express trains, superfast and Garib Rath trains etc. Laksar Junction is well connected with almost all parts of the country. Some important trains, which pass through Laksar, are -Sadbhawna Express, Shaheed Express, Ganga-Satluj Express, Intercity Express, Doon Express, Mussorie Express etc.

Laksar railway station is located on the junction point of Dehradun -Saharanpur and Moradabad.It is an interchange station for the trains coming from Saharanpur and Dehradun or Haridwar. Many important trains have halt here those do not stop at Roorkee and Najibabad Junction station. It includes several trains such as Barfaani SF, Mordhwaj Express, Antyodya Express, Jansadharan Express etc.

The railway station is well equipped with all kinds of passenger amenities such as drinkable water, waiting hall, toilets, clocks and train information display boards etc.

References[]

  1. ^ "Laksar Jn Railway Station (LRJ) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

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