Faizabad Junction railway station

26°46′07″N 82°08′06″E / 26.76861°N 82.13500°E / 26.76861; 82.13500Elevation104 m (341 ft)^[1]Owned byIndian RailwaysLine(s)Varanasi–Lucknow line
Prayagraj–Ayodhya linePlatforms5Tracks10ConstructionStructure typeStandard on-ground stationParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesAvailableAccessible AvailableOther informationStatusActiveStation codeAYCFare zoneNorthern Railway zoneHistoryOpened1874; 150 years ago (1874)ElectrifiedYesPrevious namesOudh and Rohilkhand RailwayPassengers20174,34,566^{[citation needed]}

Location
Faizabad Junction railway station Location within Uttar Pradesh

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.^[2] Faizabad Junction and Ayodhya Junction are the two railway junction stations in the Ayodhya district.^[1]

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

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  One of the platforms with a train
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  Ayodhya Cantt railway station board

• Lucknow Charbagh railway station
• Akbarpur railway station
• Jaunpur Junction
• Rudauli railway station

• Faizabad Junction railway station at the India Rail Info