Attari Sham Singh railway station
Attari Shyam Singh Railway Station is located in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Attari and the Wagah border with Pakistan.
Attari Sham Singh Railway Station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
Attari station looking towards Pakistan, with goods custom depot (left) | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Railways Road, Attari Village, Amritsar district, Punjab, India India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°35′39″N 74°36′24″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 231.52 metres (759.6 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ambala–Attari line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | ATT | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Firozpur | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1862 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Attari railway station Location within Punjab | |||||||||||
In May 2015, Government of Punjab changed the name of station to Attari Sham Singh railway station after Sham Singh Atariwala who was general in the Sikh Empire.
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