Varanasi City railway station
Varanasi City Railway Station is one of the Railway Stations in Varanasi. It is 4 km Northeast of Varanasi Junction Railway Station, 10 km northeast of Banaras Hindu University and 23 km southeast of Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport. It serves as terminal station due to heavy rush at Varanasi Junction.
 Varanasi City Railway Station | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | NH 2, Jaitpura, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 25.334332°N 83.014485°E |
| Elevation | 76.7 meters (251.7 feet) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | North Eastern Railway |
| Line(s) | Allahabad-Mau-Gorakhpur Main Line Varanasi-Chhapra Main Line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Train operators | Indian Railways |
| Connections | Auto rickshaw Bus |
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Disabled access | Not available |
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| Station code | BCY |
| Zone(s) | NER |
| Division(s) | Varanasi City |
| Fare zone | North Eastern Railway Zone |
| Location | |
  Varanasi City Railway Station Location within Varanasi district | |
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Passenger Amenities
At Varanasi City Railway Station, there are 5 Platforms. There is one entry at the Station. Because of heavy rush at Varanasi Junction the Railway Board decided to develop Manduadih Railway Station and Varanasi City Railway Station as satellite stations. Now, Varanasi city is the headquarter station of the North Eastern Railway (Varanasi City Division). Earlier Varanasi Junction was the headquarter of the North Eastern Railway but later North Eastern Railway changed the headquarter. As Varanasi Junction falls under the Northern Railway, Lucknow Charbagh Division. The station is well connected with the cities like Ghazipur, Mau, Darbhanga, Chhapra, Mumbai, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, etc.[1][2]
Express trains originating from Varanasi City
| Train number | Train name | Origin | Destination |
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| 15007 | Krishak Express | Varanasi City | Lucknow |
| 15552 | Varanasi City - Darbhanga Antyodaya Express | Varanasi City | Darbhanga |
| 55132 | Varanasi City - Chhapra Intercity Express | Varanasi City | Chhapra |
Passenger trains originating from Varanasi City
| Train number | Train name | Origin | Destination |
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| 55014 | Passenger | Varanasi City | Chhapra |
| 55120 | Passenger | Varanasi City | Gorakhpur |
| 55132 | Passenger | Varanasi City | Chhapra |
| 75114 | Passenger (DEMU) | Varanasi City | Bhatni |
| 55134 | Passenger | Varanasi City | Ballia |
| 63297 | Passenger (MEMU) | Varanasi City | Ballia |
| 55136 | Passenger | Varanasi City | Azamgarh |
| 55150 | Passenger | Varanasi City | Gorakhpur |
See also
References
- "Varanasi City railway station". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "Railway stations in Varanasi". Varanasi.org.in. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
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| North Eastern Railway zone Varanasi-Chappra link | Sarnath |
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