10

Largest Railway Stations in India

12 August 2024

1. Howrah Junction Railway Station

Howrah Junction Railway station is the biggest railway station in India, which started with 1 platform in 1854. It is located in Howrah, Kolkata. The platform was contained in a single little hut.

2. Sealdah Railway Station

The Sealdah Railway Station was constructed in 1862, and named after the Governor-General of India, Frederick William Stevens, also called Lord Sealdah. It started as a tin-roofed building.

3. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

The oldest railway station in India is Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus and Bori Station. When it was first constructed in 1853, it was made on Bori Bunder railway station.

4. Chennai Central Railway Station

Chennai Central Railway Station (formerly Madras Central) is a railway station in Periyamet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its official name is Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station.

5. New Delhi Railway Station

The New Delhi Railway Station was built in 1926 with a single platform. By 1955, the station had received a dedicated building. All passenger classes have a common entrance, exit, and resting area.

6. Ahmedabad Junction Railway Station

The Ahmedabad Junction Railway Station, also known as the Kalupur Railway Station. It was constructed in 1863 by Gokuldas Contractor and Associates.

7. Kharagpur Junction Railway Station

Kharagpur Junction railway station was constructed and opened in 1898. Designed by British engineers during the colonial era.

8. Kanpur Central Railway Station

Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh is home to the Kanpur Central Railway Station, formerly known as Cawnpur North Barracks. When construction was completed in 1859, that's when the first train to Allahabad left.

9. Prayagraj Railway Station

The Prayagraj Railway Station was formerly known as Allahabad Junction. It can be found in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Leader Road. Beginning in 1855, the junction's construction was completed in 1859.

10. Vijayawada Junction Railway Station

The Vijayawada Junction Railway Station was constructed in 1888 by Southern Maharatta Railways. It features ten platforms and a standard station layout.