Prayagraj Junction railway station

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Prayagraj Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
Other names	Allahabad Junction
Location	Leader Road, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh India
Coordinates	25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E / 25.4460°N 81.8289°E / 25.4460; 81.8289
Elevation	316.804 metres (1,039.38 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Central Railway zone
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Howrah-Prayagraj–Mumbai line Prayagraj–Jabalpur section Mughalsarai-Kanpur section Mughalsarai-Varanasi line Mughalsarai–Ayodhya line
Platforms	10
Tracks	20
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PRYJ
Division(s)	Prayagraj
History
Opened	1859; 165 years ago (1859)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Location Prayagraj Junction railway station Location within Uttar Pradesh Interactive map

v t e Railways in Prayagraj
Legend
km km Pt. DDU Junction – Kanpur section SH 95 Manauri 17 Ganges Prayagraj Airport / Bamrauli 10 Varanasi–Sultanpur– Lucknow line Subedarganj 04 13 Phaphamau NH 2 Curzon Bridge Prayagraj Junction 00 06 Prayagraj Junction Prayag Sangam 3 Prayagraj Rambagh Old Naini Bridge across Yamuna 6 Daraganj Naini 07 Izzat Bridge Prayagraj–Jabalpur section 10 Jhusi Prayagraj Chheoki Junction 09 NH 2 Pt. DDU Junction –Kanpur section Pt. DDU Junction – Kanpur section section Ganges km km

Prayagraj Junction (station code: PRYJ), formerly known as Allahabad Junction,^[1] is a railway station on the Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line,Howrah–Delhi main line, Prayagraj–Mau–Gorakhpur main line and Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It is the headquarters of the North Central Railway zone. It is located in Prayagraj in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Prayagraj and the surrounding areas.