Faizabad Junction railway station

Faizabad Sadar फ़ैज़ाबाद सदर
Light rail & Commuter rail station
Main entrance of Faizabad Railway Station
Location	Faizabad, Faizabad District, Uttar Pradesh India
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Varanasi-Jaunpur-Faizabad-Lucknow Line Allahabad-Faizabad Line
Platforms	5
Tracks	single
Connections	Central Bus Station, Taxi Stand, Auto Stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	FD
Fare zone	Northern Railways
History
Opened	1874 (1874)
Electrified	not yet
Previous names	Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway
Services
Waiting Room, Dormitory/Retiring Rooms, Baggage Room, Refreshment, ATM

Faizabad Junction railway station is an junction railway station in Northern India and is well connected with Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Allahabad. Faizabad Junction is one of the two railway junctions in Faizabad city another one is Ayodhya Junction which is situated in the adjacent city of Ayodhya at the south end of Faizabad city on the bank of Ghaghra river (locally known as Saryu river).

Services

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People boarding a train

The Indian Railways network connects Faizabad directly with Kanpur (4 hours) Lucknow (3 hours.), Varanasi (4 hours.) and Allahabad (5 hours). Direct trains such as Indore - Rajendra Nagar Via. Faizabad Express/ Faizabad Express connects it with Indore Junction, Ujjain, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi, Varanasi and Patna on weekly basis. A few mail express trains also connect Faizabad to Kolkata, and Mumbai.

There are intercity train between Faizabad and Lucknow and between Faizabad and Allahabad as well. Some important trains originating from Faizabad and connecting Faizabad to Delhi and Mumbai

See also

• Faizabad Delhi Express
• Saket Express
• Faizabad Superfast Express
• Ayodhya Junction
• Lucknow Railway Station
• Akbarpur Railway Station
• Jaunpur Junction