Vadodara Junction railway station
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Vadodara Junction railway station (formerly Baroda City Junction, station code: BRC) is the main station in the Indian city of Vadodara, Gujarat. Due to its strategic location, it is the fifth-busiest railway station in India in terms of frequency of trains after Kanpur Central, Vijayawada Junction, Delhi Junction, New Delhi, and Howrah,and busiest in Gujarat state as well as second important railway station in Gujarat after Ahmedabad Junction. It is also major stop on the Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. Around 340 trains start, end, or pass through the station weekly.[2] This railway station is a junction point for rail lines from Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Ektanagar (Kevadiya) and Chhota Udepur.[3][4]
Vadodara Junction Baroda City Junction | |||||||||||||||
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Indian Railways junction station | |||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | Sayajiganj, Vadodara, Gujarat India | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°18′39″N 73°10′51″E | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 35.348 metres (115.97 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | Western Railways | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line, New Delhi–Mumbai main line, Ahmedabad–Howrah main line, Ahmedabad–Chennai main line, Vadodara–Chhota Udaipur line | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 14 Broad Gauge | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground) | ||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Accessible | Available | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Status | Functional | ||||||||||||||
Station code | BRC | ||||||||||||||
Zone(s) | Western Railway zone | ||||||||||||||
Division(s) | Vadodara | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 1861; 163 years ago (1861) | ||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Previous names | Baroda[1] | ||||||||||||||
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