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Ghaziabad Junction railway station

Ghaziabad Junction railway station (station code: GZB) is located in Ghaziabad city of Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

History

In 1866, through trains via Ghaziabad station started running on the East Indian Railway Company's Howrah–Delhi line .

In 1864, Delhi-Meerut line was constructed.

In 1870, Amritsar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line, connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi, was completed by the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway.

In 1900, Ghaziabad–Moradabad line was completed by Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway.

In 1975–76, 1976–77, and 2016, Tundla–Aligarh–Ghaziabad line, Ghaziabad–Delhi line, Ghaziabad–Moradabad line and Ghaziabad–Roorkee–Haridwar line were respectively electrified.

In 2025-2026, Ghaziabad station underwent ₹364 crore "airport-like" multi-modal hub major redevelopment with new multi-story station building, a wide concourse, roof plaza, improved parking, and multiple foot overbridges with escalators and lifts to connect all platforms.

Train service

Rail lines

Following lines run through the station: Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line, Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line, New Delhi-Meerut-Saharanpur line and New Delhi–Bareilly–Lucknow line.

Local suburban trains

Local electric trains, which run from early morning and run till midnight, are available regularly from Ghaziabad for stations in the National Capital Region. Distance: (26 km), (20 km), (23 km), (13 km).

Amenities

Amenities for passengers at Ghaziabad include: waiting rooms, escalators, water coolers, automated teller machines, pure vegetarian restaurants, refreshment rooms, book stall, computerized reservation office, and telephone booths.

Electric Loco Shed

The Ghaziabad electric locomotive shed, which serves the Delhi area, houses and maintains India's fastest locomotives 3-phase locomotives like 100+ WAP-5 & 150+ WAP-7 locomotives which are mostly used in the Rajdhani, the Shatabdi and the Duronto Expresses.

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