Amravati railway station is a railway station serving the city of Amravati in the Vidarbha region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It lies on a branch line of the Central Railway zone of Indian Railways and acts as the principal rail terminus for the city, which is the administrative headquarters of Amravati district and the divisional headquarters of the Amravati Division of Maharashtra.
| Name | Amravati railway station |
|---|---|
| Location | Amravati, Maharashtra, India |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Zone | Central Railway |
| Line | Branch line connecting to the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai main line |
| Type | Branch line terminus |
Amravati city is connected to the trunk Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai railway route through a branch line that diverges from Badnera Junction, the main-line station situated a short distance to the south. Badnera serves as the junction point, while Amravati station handles services that terminate in or originate from the city itself. This arrangement has historically placed Badnera as the primary through-traffic station and Amravati as a city-side terminus.
The station handles passenger services linking Amravati with major cities in Maharashtra and other parts of India, including connections to Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, and other regional centres, typically routed via Badnera. The station provides standard passenger amenities and serves as a key node for commuters, students, and travellers in the Amravati region.
As the city station for one of the larger urban centres of Vidarbha, Amravati railway station is an important transport facility for the surrounding agricultural belt, which is well known for cotton and oranges. The branch line and terminus support both passenger movement and commercial activity associated with the city's role as a divisional headquarters.