Prayagraj Junction railway station
Prayagraj Junction railway station Allahabad Junction | |||||||
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| General information | |||||||
| Location | Leader Road, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 25°26′46″N 81°49′44″E / 25.4460°N 81.8289°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 316.804 metres (1,039.38 ft) | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | North Central Railway zone | ||||||
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| Platforms | 10 | ||||||
| Tracks | 20 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | PRYJ | ||||||
| Division(s) | Prayagraj | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1859 | ||||||
| Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||
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Prayagraj Junction (station code: PRYJ), formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad Junction, is a major junction and railway station on the Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line,Howrah–Delhi main line, Prayagraj–Mau–Gorakhpur main line and Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It is the headquarters of the North Central Railway zone. It is located in Prayagraj in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Prayagraj and the surrounding areas.