Raipur Junction | |||||||||
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |||||||||
 Raipur junction, outside view | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Station Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°15′23″N81°37′47″E / 21.2564°N 81.6298°E | ||||||||
| Elevation | 314.350 metres (1,031.33 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Bilaspur–Nagpur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line and Raipur–Mahasamund–Vizianagaram line | ||||||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||
| Station code | R | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | South East Central Railway | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Raipur railway division | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1888 | ||||||||
| Electrified | 1935–45 | ||||||||
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway and South Eastern Railway | ||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||
| 5,50,000[ citation needed ] | |||||||||
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Raipur Junction is the main railway station serving the city of Raipur. It is only few of the railway stations in India which has been given the grade 'A-1' by the Indian Railways and is one of the highest-revenue-earning railway stations in India. This station is one of the prominent stations on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line. It is also the originating point of the Raipur–Vizianagarm branch line route. Raipur is the busiest railway station in South Eastern Central Railway zone.
