Faizabad Junction railway station
26°46′07″N 82°08′06″E / 26.76861°N 82.13500°E / 26.76861; 82.13500
Prayagraj–Ayodhya line
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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]
History
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]
Gallery
- One of the platforms with a train
- Ayodhya Cantt railway station board
See also
- Lucknow Charbagh railway station
- Akbarpur railway station
- Jaunpur Junction
- Rudauli railway station
References
- ^ a b "Arrivals at AYC/Ayodhya Cantt (5 PFs)". India Rail Info.
- ^ a b c "UP govt to rename Faizabad railway station as Ayodhya Cantt". The Telegraph (India). 23 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Faizabad Junction railway station renamed as Ayodhya Cantt: Railways". The New Indian Express. 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Faizabad Junction railway station renamed as Ayodhya Cantt: Railways". Mint. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
External links
- Faizabad Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
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