Delhi Shahdara Junction railway station

Delhi Shahdara Junction railway station (station code: DSA^[1]) is a railway station in the Shahdara district of Delhi. Its three letter station code is DSA.^[2] It is located on the Sahibabad Junction-Delhi Junction branch of the Delhi-Howrah main line. The station was opened in 1907 as part of the Shahdara–Saharanpur light railway built by Martin's Light Railways, which connected the station to Saharanpur in UP.^[3][4] It was closed in 1970 and reopened a few years later after the line was converted to broad gauge.^[5]

Delhi Shahdara Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Shahdara, National Capital Territory India
Coordinates	28.6734°N 77.2922°E / 28.6734; 77.2922
Elevation	209 m (686 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways (India)
Operated by	Indian Railways, Delhi railway division
Platforms	4 BG
Tracks	4 BG
Connections	Metro, Bus
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Station code	DSA
Zone(s)	Northern Railway
Division(s)	Delhi
History
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Vivek Vihar towards Sahibabad Junction Northern Railway zone Delhi Junction towards New Delhi
Location Delhi Shahdara Junction Location within India Show map of India Delhi Shahdara Junction Delhi Shahdara Junction (Delhi) Show map of Delhi

The station, which has four platforms and three radiating lines, is maintained by Northern Railways.^[6] As per the categorization of Indian Railway stations by commercial importance, it is ranked NSG-3,^[7] and has also been classified as a 'sensitive' station.^[8]

Services

Delhi Shahdara Junction railway station – Platform board

Rail

The station has the following trains passing, originating, or terminating at it:^[6]

• Haridwar–Bikaner Special Fare Special
• Garhwal Express
• Kalindi Express
• Mussoorie Express
• Sikkim Mahananda Express
• Farakka Express (via Faizabad)
• Farakka Express (via Sultanpur)
• Satyagrah Express
• Yoga Express
• Loknayak Express
• Amrapali Express
• Farrukhnagar–Saharanpur Janta Express
• Delhi–Ambala Cantonment Intercity Express
• Himachal Express

Metro

The railway station is located about 100 metres away from the Shahdara station of Delhi Metro's Red Line, which was the one of the termini of its first section opened on 25 December, 2002.^[9][10][11]

Bus

The railway station is located about 500 meters away from DTC's Shahdara bus terminal, and is served by bus routes 208, 214, 221, 236 (NS), 236, 236EXT, 246, 273, 317, 319, 319A, 341, 354, 443, 623, 623B, 702, 720, 939, 946, and 982.^[12]