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{{Infobox station
| name = Viramgam Junction
| native_name =
| native_name_lang= gu
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = File:Vgmrailway.jpg
| address = [[Viramgam]], [[Ahmedabad district]], [[Gujarat]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.128655|72.052865|format=dms|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|29|m|ft}}
| line = [[Viramgam–Mahesana section]]<br>[[Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line]]<br>[[Viramgam–Okha line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard
| platform = 5
| tracks = 7
| parking = Yes
| opened = {{start date and age|1871}}
| electrified = Yes
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = VG
| zone = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Ahmedabad}} }}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_locator =
| map_type = India#India Gujarat
| map_dot_label = Viramgam Junction railway station
| map_size = 300
}}
'''Viramgam Junction railway station''' is located in [[Ahmedabad district]] of [[Gujarat]] state of India. It serves [[Viramgam]] town. Its code is '''VG'''. It comes under {{rwd|Ahmedabad}} division of [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway Zone]]. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt here.
<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/gateway-rail-starts-construction-of-5th-rail-linked-container-terminal-at-viramgam-115111800076_1.html| title=Gateway Rail starts construction of 5th Rail linked container terminal at Viramgam| website=India Info Line}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=VG| title=VG:Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018 Division : Ahmedabad| website=Raildrishti}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/viramgam-junction-vg/364| title=VG/Viramgam Junction| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>

==History==
During 19th century Viramgam railway station owned by [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway|BB&CI]]. During which [[Ahmedabad–Viramgam section]] was laid in 1871 by BB&CI. Later BB&CI line was extended to Wadhwan.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title=Ahmedabad–Viramgam section History}}</ref>

==Railway reorganization==

[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] was merged into the [[Western Railway (India)|Western Railway]] on 5 November 1951.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/|title=Western Railway came into existence on 5th November, 1951|website=Western Railways}}</ref> Later gauge conversion of [[Ahmedabad–Viramgam section]] in 1969 and Viramgam–Hapa section has completed in 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html |title=Gauge conversion}}</ref>

==Features==
It is on [[Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line]]. It is a junction railway station connecting {{stnlnk|Rajkot}}, {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}, {{stnlnk|Ahmedabad}}, {{stnlnk|Bandra Terminus}}, {{stnlnk|Dadar Western}}, {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}}, {{stnlnk|Okha}}, {{stnlnk|Mahesana}} and {{stnlnk|Bhavnagar Terminus}}. About 40 trains pass through this station daily.

==References==
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{{Railway stations in Gujarat}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Ahmedabad district]]
[[Category:Ahmedabad railway division]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1871]]

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Viramgam Junction railway station - Revision history

>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: India → India (2), {{rws| → {{stnlnk| (9), | style = Indian railway → | style = Indian Railways, Indian Railway Station → Indian Railways station, Viramgam- → Viramgam– (8)