Vadodara Junction railway station

Vadodara Junction
Indian Railways junction station
Vadodara Junction railway station building
General information
Location	Sayajiganj, Vadodara, Gujarat  India
Coordinates	22°18′39″N 73°10′51″E / 22.3108°N 73.1809°E / 22.3108; 73.1809
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, Vadodara-Ekta Nagar line
Platforms	6
Tracks	7 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]
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Chhayapuri towards ? New Delhi–Mumbai main line Vishvamitri towards ? Bajva towards ? Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
Location Vadodara Junction Location within Gujarat Show map of Gujarat Vadodara Junction Vadodara Junction (India) Show map of India Interactive map

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]