Faizabad Junction railway station

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]

Faizabad Junction railway station Ayodhya Cantt railway station
Indian Railways station
Faizabad Junction railway station main entrance
General information
Other names	Ayodhya Cantt railway station
Location	Railway Colony, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224001, India India
Coordinates	26°46′07″N 82°08′06″E
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)[1]
Owned by	Ministry of Railways (India)
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Varanasi–Lucknow line Prayagraj–Ayodhya line
Platforms	5
Tracks	10
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	AYC
Zone(s)	Northern Railway
Division(s)	Lucknow NR
Fare zone	Northern Railway zone
History
Opened	1874; 151 years ago (1874)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway
Passengers
2017	4,34,566[citation needed]
Location Faizabad Junction railway station Location within Uttar Pradesh

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

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

See also

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