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{{Short description|Railway Station in Maharashtra, India}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Aurangabad railway station
| type = [[Regional rail]] and [[Light rail]] station
| native_name = औरंगाबाद रेल्वे स्थानक
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Aurangabad-Railway-Station.jpg
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| address = Station Rd, Padampura, [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] 431001, Maharashtra
| country = India
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| elevation = {{convert|1831|ft}}
| line = [[Secunderabad–Manmad line|Secunderabad–Manmad]]
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| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 5 (3 in use for passengers.)
| tracks = 8
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| electrified = No
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| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = AWB
| zone = [[South Central Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Nanded}}
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'''Aurangabad railway station''' is a railway station located on the {{stnlnk|Secunderabad}}–[[Manmad]] section which mainly services [[Aurangabad City]]. This railway station comes under the Nanded division of the South Central Railway zone and has rail connectivity with major cities such as Hyderabad, Delhi, Nizamabad, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Yadgir, Raichur jn, Ahmedabad, Ahmednagar, Kadpa, Nanded, and [[Latur Road junction railway station|Latur Road]].

==History==

Aurangabad railway station was opened in 1900. It was made by the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]]. His highness Nizam made Godavari Valley Railway Company under the [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]]. In 1876 work began during the regime of 6th Nizam [[Mir Mahbub Ali Khan]]. The first line between Hyderabad and Bezwada was constructed.<ref name="Nizam_wayahead"/>

The first broad-gauge line between Secunderabad and Wadi was constructed in 1885. Hyderabad–Manmad line work completed in 1900. Hyderabad–Jaipur metre-gauge line work started and was completed in 1906.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railway and Cotton Industry |url=https://citykatta.com/hyderabad-godavari-valley-railway/ |access-date=15 February 2019}}</ref>

In 1950 Nizam's Guaranteed Railway was nationalized and merged in India railway. In 1992, 94-metre-gauge work of Secunderabad–Manmad line was completed.<ref name="Nizam_wayahead">{{cite news |title=He was way ahead of his time|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/328902/he-way-ahead-his-time.html}}</ref> In 2004, the Nizam railway line was made broad gauge by Indian Railways.

==Administration==

Aurangabad railway station falls under Nanded Sub-Division of South Central Railway. It is situated in between Manmad Junction (Central Railway) to Huzur Saheb Nanded station (South Central Railway) line. Aurangabad railway station is the only station in Nanded division that has A1 category status. Aurangabad station is one of the model stations in the country. It has 5 platforms of which 3 are used for passenger services. All four are covered. Aurangabad station has many facilities but it could use expansion because the city is the tourism capital of Maharashtra.

==Connectivity==

Aurangabad has rail connectivity with [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Chennai Central]], [[Nizamabad,Telangana|Nizamabad]], [[Latur Road]], [[Nanded]], [[Nagpur]], [[Nasik]], [[Pune]],[[Yadgir]],[[Raichur]],[[Hyderabad]],[[Secunderabad]], [[Ahmedabad]],[[Ahmednagar]],[[Visakhapatnam]]. The [[Aurangabad Jan Shatabdi|Aurangabad Jan Shatabdi Express]] is the fastest train connecting it with Mumbai.[[Aurangabad Renigunta weekly express]] is train connects the aurangabad to major railway stations like [[Raichur]] and [[Yadgir]].<ref name="station info">{{cite web|title=Aurangabad railways station|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/1669|publisher=indiarailinfo|access-date=27 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,291|title = Divisions in SCR|access-date = 28 June 2014|publisher = Indian Railways-SCR zone portal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/AWB |title=Aurangabad Train Station Time Table |publisher=cleartrip.com |access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref>
Some of the important trains from Aurangabad are [[Sachkhand Express]], [[Devagiri Express]], [[Ajanta Express]], [[Aurangabad Jan Shatabdi]]

[[File:Most Frequented Cities from Aurangabad.jpg|alt=Railway passenger traffic trend|thumb|305x305px|Passenger traffic trend from Aurangabad railway station]]

Aurangbad has two more stations within the city limits. One is Chikhalthana railway station the other is newly constructed Mukundwadi railway station.
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Aurangabad}}
{{Wikivoyage|Rail travel in India}}
* [http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/index_new.html/Official website]
*{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Aurangabad/@19.8592644,75.3101229,370m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x3bdb9815a369bc63:0x712d538b29a2a73e!2sAurangabad,+Maharashtra!3b1!8m2!3d19.8761653!4d75.3433139!3m4!1s0x3bdb9858c6508c05:0xeb06772fe536ccbd!8m2!3d19.8598389!4d75.3113678|title=Aurangabad Railway station}}

{{South Central Railway zone}}
{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}
{{Railway stations in Maharashtra}}

[[Category:Transport in Marathwada]]
[[Category:Nanded railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Transport in Aurangabad, Maharashtra]]

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