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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]<br/>{{background color|darkblue|{{font color|white|Rajkot Junction railway station}}}}
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Rajkot railway station IMG 20200125 175954.jpg
| image_caption = Rajkot railway station in 2020
| address = [[Rajkot district|Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]]
| country = India
| elevation = {{convert|119.610|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
| coordinates = {{coord|22.311558|70.802810|format=dms|display=inline}}
| line = [[Viramgam–Okha line]]<br>[[Rajkot–Somnath line]]<br>Rajkot–Jetalsar–Porbandar line
| other =
| structure = standard
| platform = 5
| tracks = 9
| parking = yes
| opened = {{start date and age|1890}}{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Work in progress
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = RJT
| zone = [[Western Railways]]
| division = {{rwd|Rajkot}}
}}
| owned =
| operator =
| status = Functioning
| former = Rajkot–Jetalsar Railway
| services = Free WiFi, ATM, Baggage Room, Dormitory/Retiring Rooms, Refreshments, AC & Non-AC Waiting Room
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_locator =
| map_type = India#India Gujarat
| map_dot_label = Rajkot Junction railway station
| map_size = 300
}}

'''Rajkot Junction railway station''' is a railway station in the city of [[Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]]. It is a major railway station in [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]]. It is connected to {{stnlnk|Wankaner Junction}} in north, {{stnlnk|Jamnagar}} in west and {{stnlnk|Jetalsar Junction}} in south. Many trains start from here.

== Administration ==
It falls under the [[Western Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]]. It is the primary [[terminal station|terminus]] for rail transport for the city; the other railway station in Rajkot is the Bhaktinagar railway station. Rajkot Junction railway station has been awarded as the undertaken by Railway ministry in participation with [[Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation|IRCTC]].<ref name="clean">{{cite news|title=Surat, Rajkot among cleanest railway stations; Mughalsarai, Pune dirtiest|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/surat-rajkot-among-cleanest-railway-stations-mughalsarai-pune-dirtiest/|access-date=29 July 2016|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=17 March 2016|location=[[New Delhi]]}}</ref>

== Station development and modernization ==
The station is undergoing large-scale automation and infrastructure development.{{when|date=February 2019}} Doubling of the Viramgam–Surendranagar–Rajkot route is in progress, of which Viramgam–Surendranagar route is almost completed and is to be commissioned soon for use for regular rail traffic. The doubling between Surendranagar–Rajkot is scheduled to be completed in the year 2020. Once doubling of rail route up to Rajkot is completed, it will reduce travelling time between Rajkot–[[Ahmedabad Junction railway station|Ahmedabad]] by up to 1 hour and a half hour approximately from currently 5 hours, and is expected to increase the number of daily trains and traffic. Doubling of this line will greatly ease the ever-increasing freight traffic between Okha–Rajkot, Porbandar–Kanalus, Veraval–Rajkot and Maliya Miyana / Navalakhi–Dahinsara–Wankaner section. The route (Ahmedabad–Rajkot) is also expected to be electrified in the near future and proposal for the same has been approved by Railway Board. A proposal, is being considered for railway track doubling between Rajkot Jn.–Okha railway stations by Western Railway, which has been sent to Railway Board for their approval.<ref name="veraval">{{cite news|title=Surendranagar–Rajkot railway double track gets central nod|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Surendranagar-Rajkot-railway-double-track-gets-central-nod/articleshow/52445570.cms|access-date=29 July 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 May 2016}}</ref>

==Trains==

Eighty-one trains{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} halt at Rajkot Junction railway station in both directions.

===Originating trains===

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="background:#fff;"
|-
!scope="col"| Train no.
!scope="col"| Train name
!scope="col"| Destination
|-
|16613 / 16614
|[[Rajkot–Coimbatore Express]]
|[[Coimbatore Junction railway station|Coimbatore]]
|-
|17017 / 17018
|[[Rajkot–Secunderabad Express]]
|[[Secunderabad Junction railway station|Secunderabad]]
|-
|19569 / 19570
|[[Rajkot–Veraval Express]]
|[[Veraval Junction railway station|Veraval]]
|-
|19571 / 19572
|[[Rajkot–Porbandar Express]]
|{{stnlnk|Porbandar}}
|-
|19579 / 19580
|[[Rajkot–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Express]]
|{{stnlnk|Delhi Sarai Rohilla}}
|-
|22937 / 22938
|[[Rajkot–Rewa Superfast Express]]
|{{stnlnk|Rewa}}
|-
|12267 / 12268
|[[Mumbai Central–Rajkot Duronto Express]]
|{{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/1570 Rajkot Junction railway station] at India Rail Info

{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}
{{Railway stations in Gujarat}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Rajkot district]]
[[Category:Rajkot railway division]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1890]]
[[Category:Transport in Rajkot]]

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Rajkot Junction railway station - Revision history

imported>Vijay8808 at 12:26, 9 August 2021

>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: Porbandar → {{stnlnk|Porbandar}} (4), | division = Rajkot railway division → | division = {{rwd|Rajkot}}