Miraj Junction railway station

Miraj Junction
Indian Railways
Miraj Junction Railway station
General information
LocationMiraj, Maharashtra
India
Coordinates16°49′11″N 74°38′20″E / 16.81972°N 74.63889°E / 16.81972; 74.63889
Elevation554 metres (1,818 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byCentral Railway
Transit authorityIndian Railways
Line(s)Pune–Miraj–Londa line
MirajKolhapur
Miraj-Latur section
Platforms6
Tracks14
Bus routesMiraj, Solapur, Haydrabad, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bellari,Hodspete , Bengluru, Belguam, Hubali, Dharwad, Mysuru, Mandya,Karwar, Madgaon, Panaji, Pandharpur,Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, Chiplun, Mahad, Pune,Nasik, Aourangabad, Latur, Bidar, Bijapur, Badami, Bagalkot, Hasan, Shimoga, Sagar, Bhatkal Dawangere etc.
Bus standsMiraj Bus Stand.
Bus operatorsMSRTC, KSRTC, TSRTC,Kadamba etc.
Construction
Structure typeStandard at ground
ParkingAvailable (Paid)
Accessible
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeMRJ
Zone(s) Central Railway
Division(s) Pune
Fare zoneCentral Railway
History
Opened1886 (1886)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Food stall on Platform 1,3,4,Elevator Constructed on Platform no,1&3,Veg ,Non veg food refreshment on platform no.1,Book stall,Amul parlour
Location
Miraj Junction
Location within India
Miraj Junction
Miraj Junction (Maharashtra)

Miraj Junction railway station (station code:- MRJ) is an important railway station in the city of Miraj, Maharashtra. The PuneYeshwantpur railway line passes through Miraj where it meets the Miraj – Kolhapur branch line. The Miraj - Nagpur section starts at Miraj and passes through towns such as Pandharpur, Kurduvadi, Barshi, Latur, Parli Vaijnath and Osmanabad. It is also a major Junction on Mumbai - Miraj - Bangalore line and Miraj - Nagpur line (via Kurduvadi, Dharashiv, Purna and Nanded.

The number of platforms is 6. The number of trains that halt there is 58. The number of trains that originate there is 9.

The number of trains which terminate there is 9.

The total number of trains is 80.

Rani Chennamma Express

The Rani Chennamma express runs from Miraj junction railway station to Bangalore City railway station and is one of the most prestigious trains of the South Western Railway. The train covers an average distance of 749 km, operating on a daily basis. The train also ran from Bengaluru to Miraj Junction as Kittur Express during the Meter gauge Era.

The Rani Chennamma Express is commonly referred to as the "Queen of South Western Railways" with train number 16589/90. Due to congestion at Miraj, this train's route was extended to Sangli Railway Station recently.

Miraj - Hazrat Nizamuddin Darshan SF Express.

The Darshan Express (Miraj Jn - Hazrat Nizamuddin) was initially started between Pune & Delhi due to Single line constraints between Pune & Miraj. Then, post-doubling, electrification & demands, the train was extended to Miraj Junction with halts at Jejuri, Satara, Karad & Sangli on a weekly basis.

Miraj - Bikaner weekly superfast express Miraj - Bikaner weekly superfast express is a superfast express train connecting Miraj to Bikaner. The train starts its journey from Miraj every Tuesday at 14.25 PM and reaches Bikaner on Wednesday at 20.40 PM. En route, it stops at Sangli, Kirloskarwadi, Karad, Satara, Lonand, Pune, Lonavala, Kalyan, Vasai road, etc.