Chandigarh Junction railway station serves the union territory city of Chandigarh. The station is at an elevation of 330.77m and was assigned the code – CDG. Chandigarh is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.HistoryThe Delhi-Ambala-Kalka line was opened in 1891, and the Chandigarh-Sahnewal line (also referred to as Ludhiana-Chandigarh rail link) was inaugurated in 2013.Ambala-Chandigarh sector was electrified in 1998-99 and Chandigarh-Kalka in 1999-2000.AmenitiesChandigarh railway station has computerized reservation facilities, General Railway Police outpost, telephone booths, tourist reception cenre, waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment room, and book stall. In 2014, Chandigarh railway station got Escalators.The railway station is 8 km from the city centre. The airport is 7 km. City buses, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available at the station for local transportation.