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{{short description|Railway junction station in Nashik, Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Manmad Junction
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Manmad Junction platformsign.jpg
| image_upright = 1.1
| image_caption =
| address = [[Manmad]], [[Nashik District]], [[Maharashtra]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|20.2498|74.4384|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline, title}}
| elevation = {{convert|557.84|m|ft}}
| line = [[Bhusawal–Kalyan section]] of [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]], [[Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line]], [[Secunderabad–Manmad line]], [[Daund-Manmad line]]
| other =
| structure = [[Intersection_(road)#At_grade_railways|At grade]]
| platform = 6
| tracks =
| parking = Available
| opened = {{start date and age|1866}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1968–69
| accessible = Yes
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = MMR<ref name="stn_code" />
| zone = [[Central Railway zone |Central Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Bhusawal}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Central Railway zone]]
| status = Active
| former = [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Maharashtra
| map_dot_label = Manmad railway station
| map_size = 260
| map_caption = Location in Maharashtra
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map
| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}
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'''Manmad Junction Railway Station''' (station code: MMR<ref name="stn_code">{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/Station_code.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=23 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |archive-date=16 February 2024 |page=7 |date=2023–24}}</ref>) is a [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]] junction in India, serving the town of [[Manmad]] in the [[Nashik]] district of [[Maharashtra]]. It is one of the Central Railways' major stations, connecting Manmad with many major cities in the region, including Mumbai and Pune. Around 51 trains travel between Mumbai and Manmad railway stations every week.

==History==
The first 21 miles of the rail ran from [[Mumbai|Bombay]] towards Manmad Junction railway station all the way to [[Thane]] station. The inaugural train pulled into [[Thane]] station from [[Mumbai|Bombay]] on April 16, 1853. The celebrations declared this a public holiday with garrison band firing of salutes. On May 1, 1854, the Bombay to Thane line of the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]] was extended to the [[Kalyan Junction railway station|Kalyan railway station]]. <br/>The [[Bhusaval Junction railway station|Bhusawal Junction railway station]] was open for traffic in the mid-1860s, followed by the track extension to [[Khandwa]] in 1866 and to [[Nagpur]] in 1867, resulting in the construction of Manmad Junction railway station in 1866.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html | title = IR History: Early Days – I : Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)| publisher= IFCA| access-date = 2012-11-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,1191,1192,1394,1396,1410,1411 |title = Historical Milestones |publisher= Central Railway| access-date = 2013-03-24}}</ref><br/>
In 1890, the [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]] began service on the 391 miles (629 km) from the city of [[Hyderabad]] to Manmad Junction.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cabaltimes.com/2016/06/28/nizam/12/|title=The Secret History of Hyderabad State of the Nizam (1724-1948)|last=Subani|first=Hamad|date=28 June 2016|work=Cabal Times|page=12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=He was way ahead of his time |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/328902/he-way-ahead-his-time.html |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |date=27 April 2013}}</ref>

== Infrastructure ==
The Central Railway Engineering Workshop is in Manmad. [[Girder bridge]]s are fabricated in the structural yard, in addition to other manufacturing activities taking place in the general yard and workshop.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://iricen.indianrailways.gov.in/IRICEN1/projects/812/2.pdf | title = Project: Work fabrication of Steel Girders | publisher = Indian Railways | access-date = 2013-03-26 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233935/http://iricen.indianrailways.gov.in/IRICEN1/projects/812/2.pdf | archive-date = 3 March 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
Manmad is a transport hub for various industries making it predominantly a [[railway town]]. The largest grain storage warehouse in Asia, administered by the Food Corporation of India is also in Manmad. It is home to offices of petroleum companies like Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum, and Indian Oil.

== Development of the station ==
The railways in the Niphad-Manmad–Nandgaon sector were [[Railway electrification system|electrified]] and the [[locomotives]] (diesel and electromotive diesel) were converted to use electricity between the period 1968 and 1969.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2013-03-18}}</ref> Manmad has an electric locomotive trip shed to supply and control the trains.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title = Sheds and Workshops| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2013-04-02}}</ref> Free high-speed Wi-Fi has been enabled since 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Google Wi-Fi Service Available at 200 Stations Across India; Says Indian Railways: Full List {{!}} India.com |url=https://www.india.com/business/google-wi-fi-service-available-at-200-stations-across-india-says-indian-railways-full-list-2530613 |website=www.india.com |access-date=7 March 2024 |location=New Delhi |language=en |date=13 October 2017}}</ref> Manmad Junction Railway Station is among the top-100 most-booked stations within the [[Indian Railways]] system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html|title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry|work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways|publisher=IRFCA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html|archive-date=10 May 2014|access-date=2013-03-26}}</ref>

The Central Railway has plans for [[Double-track railway|double]] line between [[Daund]] and Manmad.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/illegal-settlements-choke-daund-junction-derail-railways-plans-5165101/|title=Illegal settlements choke Daund junction, derail railways' plans|date=2018-05-06|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-06-04}}</ref>

== Services ==
The following trains stop here:

*Cstm Garibrath (02187) Stop time 5 mins
*Jbp Garibrath S (02188) Stop time 5 mins
*Hyb Aii Special (07020) Stop time 20 mins

== Connections ==

=== Airports ===
[[Gandhinagar Airport]] is {{cvt|87.8|km||abbr=}} away from the station. The [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Chatrapati Shivaji Airport]] in [[Mumbai]] is {{cvt|263|km}} from Manmad Junction.

=== Ground ===
The station is about {{cvt|2|km|mi|abbr=}} from Manmad Bus Stand and {{cvt|57.5|km||abbr=}} from [[Shirdi]].

More than 50 trains a week connect [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus|Mumbai CST]] to Manmad, depending on the weather.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Manmad Junction railway station {{!}} Trains Timetable passing through Manmad Junction Station|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/MMR/|website=www.cleartrip.com|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref>

== Nearby landmarks ==
The distance to [[Ankai Fort]] is {{cvt|7.8|km||abbr=}} while to [[Tankai Fort]] is {{cvt|10.6|km||abbr=}} from the junction. These forts are popular among hikers. The ancient temple of [[Agastya|Agastya Rishi]] is located on the outskirts of the city.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IndiaRailInfo|152}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Shirdi}}
{{Adjacent stations|noclear=y
|system=Indian Railways
|line=Central Railway zone|left=Panavedi|right=Summit|type=[[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]], [[Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line]], New Delhi–Bhopal–Mumbai line
|line2=Central Railway zone|left2=Nandgaon|right2=Ankai Killa|type2=Manmad–Daund branch line
|line3=South Central Railway zone|left3=Nandgaon|right3=Ankai|type3=Manmad–Purna branch line}}

{{Railway stations in Maharashtra}}

[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1866]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Nashik district]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Bhusawal railway division]]
[[Category:Transport in Manmad]]
[[Category:Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]]

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