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{{Short description|Railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Rampur Junction
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station
| image = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]
| image_caption = Indian Railways logo
| address = [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh]], India
| coordinates = {{Coord|28.77|N|79.023|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline}}
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh#India
| map_dot_label = '''Rampur Junction'''
| elevation = {{convert|191|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railways]]
| line = [[Lucknow–Moradabad line]]<br/>[[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]]–[[Delhi]] line<br/> [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]]–[[Kathgodam]] line
| platform = 3
| tracks = 3
| other = Central Bus Station, Taxi Stand, Auto Stand
| architect = J.H. Hornimen
| bicycle = Yes
| levels =
| parking = Yes
| structure = Standard on-ground
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = RMU
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Moradabad}}
}}
| closed =
| former = [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] / [[East Indian Railway Company]]
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|1894|6|8}}
| status = Functioning
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| passengers = 1,00,000
| mpassengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
}}

'''Rampur Junction railway station''' (station code '''RMU''') is located in [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].

==History==
{{unreferenced section|date=February 2019}}
After connecting Varanasi with Lucknow, the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway started working west of Lucknow. Construction of railway line from Lucknow to Sandila and then on to Hardoi was completed in 1872. The line up to Bareilly was completed in 1873. A line connecting Moradabad to Chandausi was also built in 1872 and it was continued up to Bareilly in 1873. The Bareilly–Moradabad chord was completed in 1894. The former main line became Chandausi loop and the one via Rampur became main line. A branch line linked Chandausi to Aligarh in 1894.<ref name="Pdf Ebooks">http://management.ebooks6.com/download.php?id=23852</ref><ref>http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html</ref>

The previous Oudh & Rohilkhand Railway's main line ran from Lucknow to Saharanpur via Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Chandausi and Moradabad. The Bareilly–Moradabad Chord via Rampur, approved on 4 December 1891, was opened on 8 June
th 1894. On 1 December the main line was officially diverted to the Chord shortening the overall distance from Lucknow to Saharanpur by 14.42 miles. The former main line became the Chandausi Loop with a branch line to Aligarh Junction and a local branch line.<ref name="Pdf Ebooks" />{{dead link|date=February 2019}}

== Line and location ==
It lies on the [[Lucknow–Moradabad line]] and junction point of Kathgodam railway line which work under NER. The station is served by the Northern Railways. Moradabad railway station is {{cvt|30|km}} to the west of Rampur. Going south-east, Bareilly railway station is the nearest major station. The electrification of railway lines of Rampur junction is completed.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Rampur_Junction.jpg|Rampur Railway Station front view
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IndiaRailInfo|345}}
{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Rampur district]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Moradabad railway division]]
[[Category:1894 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1894]]
[[Category:Rampur, Uttar Pradesh]]

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Rampur Junction railway station - Revision history

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