Faizabad Junction railway station explained

Faizabad Junction railway station
Native Name:
Ayodhya Cantt railway station
Other Name:Ayodhya Cantt railway station
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Railway Colony, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224001, India
Country:India
Coordinates:26.7686°N 82.135°W
Elevation:104m (341feet)
Map Type:India Uttar Pradesh
Line:Varanasi–Lucknow line
Prayagraj–Ayodhya line
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:5
Tracks:10
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Available
Status:Active
Electrified:Yes
Accessible: Available
Code:AYC
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:Northern Railway zone
Former:Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway
Passengers:4,34,566
Pass Year:2017

Faizabad Junction railway station, officially known as Ayodhya Cantt railway station (station code AYC), is a railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is on the Lucknow-Varanasi section and part of the Northern Railway zone. Faizabad Junction and are the two railway junction stations in the Ayodhya district.[1]

History

The station was established in 1874.[2] In October 2021, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, renamed the station Ayodhya Cantt railway station.[3] On 2 November 2021 Indian Railways consented to the change of name, which also changed the station code from FD to AYC.[2] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Arrivals at AYC/Ayodhya Cantt (5 PFs). India Rail Info.
  2. News: Faizabad Junction railway station renamed as Ayodhya Cantt: Railways . . 2 November 2021.
  3. News: UP govt to rename Faizabad railway station as Ayodhya Cantt . . 23 October 2021.
  4. News: 2 November 2021 . Faizabad Junction railway station renamed as Ayodhya Cantt: Railways . 7 November 2021 . . en.