Ayodhya Junction railway station
railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India
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".
Location
The station is near to Ayodhya Cantonment on the Lucknow–Ayodhya–Varanasi line. Another line to Gorakhpur crosses the Saryu River to the north and then heads east from Mankapur Junction.
Operations
The station was built by the British during the colonial era in 1874, as part of the Lucknow–Gorakhpur line. It is one of the oldest railway stations in India and is one of the most important and busiest stations in Uttar Pradesh. It lies under the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It is amongst the top hundred train ticket booking and train travelling stations of the Indian Railways.
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