Ayodhya Junction railway station
Ayodhya Junction | |||||||
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Ayodhya Junction railway station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Other names | Ayodhya Dham Junction (official) | ||||||
| Location | Dharmakata, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 26°47′16″N 82°12′00″E / 26.78777°N 82.20008°E | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways (India) | ||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Lines | Varanasi–Lucknow line Lucknow–Gorakhpur line | ||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||
| Connections | Faizabad Bus Depot, Taxi Stand, Auto stand | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Station code | AY | ||||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway | ||||||
| Division(s) | Lucknow NR | ||||||
| Fare zone | Northern Railways | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1874 | ||||||
| Rebuilt | Under progress | ||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
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Ayodhya Junction railway station, officially named as Ayodhya Dham Junction railway station, is a railway station in the city of Ayodhya in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at Dharmakata, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) south-west from the city centre and 1.2 km (0.75 mi) south-east from Ram Mandir. It is one of two major railway stations in the twin city; the other one is Ayodhya Cantt..The station falls under the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The station's code is "AY".