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			{{Short description\|Railway junction station in Chattisgarh}}
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	{{Infobox station		{{Infobox station
	\| name = Raipur Junction		\| name = Raipur Junction
	\| native_name =		\| native_name =
	\| type = [[Express train]] and [[Passenger train]] station		\| type = [[Express train]] and [[Passenger train]] station
	\| style = Indian Railways		\| style = Indian Railways
	\| platform = 7		\| platform = 7
	\| image = File:Raipur Railway station.png		\| image = File:Raipur Railway station.png
	\| image_caption = Raipur junction, outside view		\| image_caption = Raipur junction, outside view
	\| address = Station Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh		\| address = Station Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| coordinates = {{Coord\|21.2564\|N\|81.6298\|E\|type:railwaystation_region:IN\|format=dms\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{Coord\|21.2564\|N\|81.6298\|E\|type:railwaystation_region:IN\|format=dms\|display=inline,title}}
	\| elevation = {{convert\|314.350\|m\|ft}}		\| elevation = {{convert\|314.350\|m\|ft}}
	\| line = [[Bilaspur–Nagpur section]] of [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]] and [[Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line\|Raipur–Mahasamund–Vizianagaram line]]		\| line = [[Bilaspur–Nagpur section]] of [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]] and [[Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line\|Raipur–Mahasamund–Vizianagaram line]]
	\| other =		\| other =
	\| structure = Standard (on ground station)		\| structure = Standard (on ground station)
	\| tracks = {{Track gauge\|5ft6in\|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]		\| tracks = {{Track gauge\|5ft6in\|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
	\| parking = Available		\| parking = Available
	\| opened = 1888		\| opened = 1888
	\| closed =		\| closed =
	\| rebuilt =		\| rebuilt =
	\| electrified = 1935–45		\| electrified = 1935–45
	\| ADA =		\| ADA =
	\| code = {{Indian railway code		\| code = {{Indian railway code
	\| code = R		\| code = R
	\| zone = [[South East Central Railway zone\|South East Central Railway]]		\| zone = [[South East Central Railway zone\|South East Central Railway]]
	\| division = [[Raipur railway division]]		\| division = [[Raipur railway division]]
	}}		}}
	\| owned = [[Indian Railways]]		\| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
	\| operator =		\| operator =
	\| status = Functioning		\| status = Functioning
	\| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] and [[South Eastern Railway zone\|South Eastern Railway]]		\| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] and [[South Eastern Railway zone\|South Eastern Railway]]
	\| passengers = 5,50,000		\| passengers = 5,50,000{{citation needed\|date=August 2022}}
	\| pass_year =		\| pass_year =
	\| pass_percent =		\| pass_percent =
	\| pass_system =		\| pass_system =
	\| map_type = India Chhattisgarh#~~India~~		\| map_type = India Chhattisgarh#India
	~~\| map_caption = Location in [[Chhattisgarh]]##Location in~~ India
	\| map_dot_label = Raipur Junction		\| map_dot_label = Raipur Junction
			\| map_caption = Location in [[Chhattisgarh]]##Location in India
			\| mapframe = yes
			\| mapframe-caption = Interactive map
			\| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink\|frame=yes\|plain=yes\|frame-align=center\|frame-width=300\|frame-height=180\|zoom=14\|type=point\|marker=rail}}
	}}		}}
	'''Raipur Junction''' is the main railway station serving the city of [[Raipur]].It is only few of the railway stations in India which has been given the grade 'A-1' by the Indian Railways and is one of the highest-revenue-earning railway stations in India. This station is one of the prominent stations on the [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]]. It is also the originating point of the [[Raipur–Vizianagarm branch line]] route. Raipur is the busiest railway station in South Eastern Central Railway zone.		'''Raipur Junction''' is the main railway station serving the city of [[Raipur]]. It is only few of the railway stations in India which has been given the grade 'A-1' by the Indian Railways and is one of the highest-revenue-earning railway stations in India. This station is one of the prominent stations on the [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]]. It is also the originating point of the [[Raipur–Vizianagarm branch line]] route. Raipur is the busiest railway station in [[South East Central Railway zone\|South Eastern Central Railway zone]].

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	==History==		==History==
	The [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the [[Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway]] and then extending it via [[Bilaspur railway station\|Bilaspur]] to [[Asansol Junction railway station\|Asansol]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://railwaysofraj.blogspot.in/2011/08/number-1-down-mail.html \|title = Number 1 Down Mail\| publisher= Railways of the Raj\| access-date = 2012-11-10 }}</ref> The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the [[Howrah–Delhi main line]], was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.<ref name=ser>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1\|title=Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway\|publisher=South Eastern Railway\|access-date=2012-11-10\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1\|archive-date=1 April 2013\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>		The [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the [[Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway]] and then extending it via [[Bilaspur railway station\|Bilaspur]] to [[Asansol Junction railway station\|Asansol]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://railwaysofraj.blogspot.in/2011/08/number-1-down-mail.html \|title = Number 1 Down Mail\| publisher= Railways of the Raj\| access-date = 2012-11-10 }}</ref> The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the [[Howrah–Delhi main line]], was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.<ref name=ser>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1\|title=Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway\|publisher=South Eastern Railway\|access-date=2012-11-10\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1\|archive-date=1 April 2013\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

			[[File:A view of Raipur Junction railway station.jpg\|thumb\| A view of Raipur Junction]]

	The {{convert\|79\|km\|mi\|0\|abbr=on}} Vizianagaram–Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908–09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram–Raipur line was completed in 1931.<ref name=ser/>		The {{convert\|79\|km\|mi\|0\|abbr=on}} Vizianagaram–Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908–09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram–Raipur line was completed in 1931.<ref name=ser/>
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*~~{{Wikivoyage-inline\|Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)}}~~		*
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	~~{{s-~~line~~\|system~~=~~Indian Railways~~\|~~previous~~= WRS Colony\|~~next~~= Saraswatinagar\|~~line=South East Central Railway zone\|branch~~= [[Bilaspur–Nagpur section]] of [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]]~~\|rows1=1}}~~		\|line=South East Central Railway zone\|left=WRS Colony\|right=Saraswatinagar\|type=[[Bilaspur–Nagpur section]] of [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]]
	~~{{s-line~~\|~~system~~=~~Indian Railways~~\|~~previous~~= \|~~next~~= Telibandha\|~~line=South East Central Railway zone\|branch~~= [[Raipur–Dhamtari section]] ~~\|rows1=1}}~~		\|line2=South East Central Railway zone\|left2=\|right2=Telibandha\|type2=[[Raipur–Dhamtari section]]
	~~{{s-line~~\|~~system~~=~~Indian Railways~~\|~~previous~~= \|~~next~~= Mandir Hasaud\|~~line=East Coast Railway zone\|branch~~= [[Raipur–Vizianagaram branch line]]~~\|rows1=1}}~~		\|line3=East Coast Railway zone\|left3=\|right3=Mandir Hasaud\|type3=[[Raipur–Vizianagaram branch line]]}}
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	\| structure = Standard (on ground station)		\| structure = Standard (on ground station)
	\| tracks = ~~[[Indian gauge\|Broad gauge]]~~ {{~~track~~ gauge\|~~1676mm~~}}		\| tracks = {{Track gauge\|5ft6in\|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
	\| parking = Available		\| parking = Available
	\| opened = 1888		\| opened = 1888

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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Raipur Junction
| native_name =
| type = [[Express train]] and [[Passenger train]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| platform = 7
| image = File:Raipur Railway station.png
| image_caption = Raipur junction, outside view
| address = Station Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|21.2564|N|81.6298|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|314.350|m|ft}}
| line = [[Bilaspur–Nagpur section]] of [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]] and [[Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line|Raipur–Mahasamund–Vizianagaram line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| tracks = [[Indian gauge|Broad gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| parking = Available
| opened = 1888
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1935–45
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = R
| zone = [[South East Central Railway zone|South East Central Railway]]
| division = [[Raipur railway division]]
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator =
| status = Functioning
| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] and [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
| passengers = 5,50,000
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Chhattisgarh#India
| map_caption = Location in [[Chhattisgarh]]##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Raipur Junction
}}
'''Raipur Junction''' is the main railway station serving the city of [[Raipur]].It is only few of the railway stations in India which has been given the grade 'A-1' by the Indian Railways and is one of the highest-revenue-earning railway stations in India. This station is one of the prominent stations on the [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]]. It is also the originating point of the [[Raipur–Vizianagarm branch line]] route. Raipur is the busiest railway station in South Eastern Central Railway zone.

==History==
The [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the [[Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway]] and then extending it via [[Bilaspur railway station|Bilaspur]] to [[Asansol Junction railway station|Asansol]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://railwaysofraj.blogspot.in/2011/08/number-1-down-mail.html |title = Number 1 Down Mail| publisher= Railways of the Raj| access-date = 2012-11-10 }}</ref> The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the [[Howrah–Delhi main line]], was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.<ref name=ser>{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1|title=Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway|publisher=South Eastern Railway|access-date=2012-11-10|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1|archive-date=1 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The {{convert|79|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} Vizianagaram–Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908–09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram–Raipur line was completed in 1931.<ref name=ser/>

==Electrification==
The Bilaspur–Bhilai section was electrified in 1935–45.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2012-11-10}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)}}

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{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= |next= Telibandha|line=South East Central Railway zone|branch= [[Raipur–Dhamtari section]] |rows1=1}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= |next= Mandir Hasaud|line=East Coast Railway zone|branch= [[Raipur–Vizianagaram branch line]]|rows1=1}}
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[[Category:Railway junction stations in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Raipur district]]
[[Category:Transport in Raipur, Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Raipur, Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1888]]
[[Category:Raipur railway division]]
[[Category:1888 establishments in India]]

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