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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Nainpur Junction railway station
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
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| address = State Highway 11A, [[Nainpur]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.4257|80.1094|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| line = 1.Jabalpur Gondia Line, 2.Mandla Fort Bhoma Line
| other = Auto stand
| elevation = {{convert|446|m|ft}}
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 5
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 4 ({{Track gauge|1.676m|allk=on|disp=or}})
| parking = Yes
| bicycle =
| opened =
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| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = NIR
| zone = [[South East Central Railway zone|South East Central Railway]]
| division = [[Nagpur SEC railway division|Nagpur railway division]]
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South East Central Railway zone|South East Central Railway]]
| status = Functioning
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'''Nainpur Junction railway station''' is a railway station in [[Mandla district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Its code is '''NIR'''. It serves [[Nainpur]] Town.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/nainpur-junction-nir/3737| title=NIR/Nainpur Junction | website=India Rail Info}}</ref><ref>[http://epaper.patrika.com/867843/Jabalpur-Patrika/09-07-2016#page/18/2 Jabalpur - Sukrimangela BG line delayed. To be operational by early august]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-after-nh-7-gondia-jabalpur-rail-line-doubling-allowed-through-kanha-pench-tiger-corridor-2191864 | title=After NH-7, Gondia–Jabalpur rail line doubling allowed through Kanha–Pench tiger corridor | date=21 March 2016 | first=Nikhil M | last=Ghanekar | publisher=DNA | access-date=19 November 2018 }}</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/Century-old-narrow-gauge-train-track-finally-gets-new-lease-of-life/articleshow/46925984.cms Century-old narrow gauge train track finally gets new lease of life]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Funds-crunch-hits-gauge-conversion-work/articleshow/12887098.cms Funds crunch hits gauge conversion work]</ref>

Nainpur was a railway hub on the [[narrow-gauge railway|narrow-gauge]] ({{track gauge|2ft6in}}) line. This was the junction point of [[Jabalpur]] 110 km to its north, [[Balaghat]] 76 km to its south, [[Mandla]] 50 km to its east and [[Chhindwara]] 150 km to its west. It is connected to [[Nagpur]] via Chhindwara and [[Gondia]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Broad-view-on-narrow-gauge-Full-Stop/articleshow/49612922.cms Broad view on narrow gauge. Full Stop]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Worlds-biggest-narrow-gauge-train-network-set-to-sail-into-history/articleshow/49158676.cms World’s biggest narrow gauge train network set to sail into history]</ref>

It was Asia's largest narrow-gauge railway junction before the recent conversion to broad gauge. Presently Nainpur- Chhindwara tracks are under broad-gauge conversion.<ref>Jabalpur Gondia via Nainpur is since converted to BG.[http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/narrow-gauge-section-closes-from-oct-1-in-satputda-valley-115092000287_1.html Narrow gauge section closes from 1 October in Satputda valley]</ref>
Jabalpur–Nainpur-Gondia track has been fully converted to broad gauge. Currently some trains have started on this route.

==References==
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{{Railway stations in Madhya Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Mandla district]]
[[Category:Nagpur SEC railway division]]

Nainpur Junction railway station - Revision history

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