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Varanasi Junction | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Varanasi, Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°19′37″N 82°59′11″E / 25.32694°N 82.98639°E | ||||
| Elevation | 80.71 metres (264.8 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Varanasi–Ayodhya–Lucknow line Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line Varanasi–Chhapra line Varanasi-Madhosingh-Prayagraj(Allahabad) line Varanasi-Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya(Mughalsarai) line | ||||
| Platforms | 11 & 1A (and 1 under construction) | ||||
| Tracks | 13 | ||||
| Connections | Central bus station, Taxi stand, Auto stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | BSB | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway, North eastern railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Varanasi , Lucknow Charbagh NR | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1872 | ||||
| Electrified | 2010 | ||||
| Previous names | Banaras Junction | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 400,000/day | |||||
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Varanasi Junction railway station (station code: BSB), also known as Varanasi Cantt railway station, is the main railway station serving the city of Varanasi. The other key railway stations in Varanasi Metro area are Banaras, Varanasi City, Kashi and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction. The junction station is sandwiched between the cantonment region and Chetganj region of the city.[1] The station is partially controlled by the Lucknow Division of the Northern Railway Zone and the Varanasi Division of the North Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. Varanasi Junction railway station nearly reaches the frequency of 300 trains daily. Almost, 45 trains originate and terminate at the station. Premium trains of Indian Railways also originate from Varanasi Junction, such as Vande Bharat Express and Mahamana Express.