Mangaluru Junction railway, formerly Mangalore Junction railway station (station code: MAJN) is a gateway to the port city of

Mangaluru Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...

located at Darbar Hill, Padil, Mangaluru, 575007, coming under the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway. The station is a junction interconnecting

Mangalore Central Mangaluru Central railway station, formerly Mangalore Central railway station (Station code: MAQ) is the main railway terminus in the city of Mangalore. It is one of the major railway stations in Karnataka state and it is the biggest terminal ...

railway station with

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

in the south, Maharashtra/

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

and Mangalore Sea Port in the north and Bengaluru–

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in the east. It is the busiest railway junction in the area, as all north- and southbound trains touch Mangalore through this station. It was formerly called

Kankanadi Kankanadi or Kankanady is one of the major upscale commercial and residential localities of Mangalore city. It houses many highrise buildings and transforming into a highrise hub of Mangalore CBD region along with its major counterparts like Bej ...

railway station when the city railway station was simply called Mangalore railway station. Later both were renamed as Mangalore Junction and respectively to avoid confusion. This is the first station in the Southern Railway zone after the Konkan Railway zone which ends at Thokur, the previous station up north. The railways wish to develop Mangalore Junction to a world-class station on the 60 acres of land, owned by the railways, that adjoins the station.

Service

The railway station has the daily connectivity to important cities of India like – Mumbai,

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

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, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai,

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connect with Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in New Delhi along with other trains like

Mangala Lakshadweep Express The Mangala Lakshadweep Superfast Express is a Superfast train in India that runs between in Delhi and in Kochi, Kerala via the Konkan Railway route. It is operated by Southern Railway with 12617 / 12618 train numbers. In 1973, the earl ...

Kerala Sampark Kranti Express The 12217 / 12218 ''Kerala Sampark Kranti Express'' is a Superfast service among Sampark Kranti category that runs between Kochuveli railway station in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the state of Kerala and Chandigarh the capital ci ...

. Other trains include

Tirunelveli–Gandhidham Humsafar Express The 20923 / 20924 Tirunelveli - Gandhidham Humsafar Express is a superfast express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It was announced to be operated with 19423/19424 train numbers on weekly basis. The in ...

Marusagar Express The Marusagar Express is a weekly express train that runs between Ajmer and Ernakulam, connecting Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka to Kerala. The train runs through four zones of Indian Railways, travelling 2860& ...

, Kochuveli-Shri Ganganagar Junction Express, Jabalpur-Coimbatore Superfast Express, Kochuveli–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express,

Netravati Express The Netravati Express (16345/46) is a daily Express train connecting capital cities of Kerala and Maharashtra. It operates between and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. The train runs on the Konkan Railway. History Initially the train the Bombay Kur ...

Matsyagandha Express The 12619/20 Matsyagandha Superfast Express is a daily Superfast Express train running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) and Mangaluru Central. The train was introduced on 1 May 1998 as Mangalore-Kurla Express. The Matsyagandha Express ...

Location

The nearest major transport hubs: *Nearest airport:

Mangalore International Airport Mangalore International Airport , is an international airport serving the coastal city of Mangalore, India. It is one of the only two international airports in Karnataka, the other being Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore. Mangalo ...

(11 km) *Nearest sea port:

New Mangalore Port New Mangalore Port is a small water af, all-weather port at Panambur, Mangalore in Karnataka state in India, which is the deepest inner harbour on the west coast. It is the only major port of Karnataka and the seventh largest port in India. I ...

(14 km) *Nearest bus stations

Hampankatta Hampankatta (pronounced as 'Hampanakatte' in Tulu and Kannada) is the centre of Mangalore City, Karnataka. Hampankatta also called as Happananakatte/Hampankatte/Hampananakatte/Hampanakatte. Most of the public utilities are located here and the ...

(6 km) and

Lalbagh, Mangalore Lalbagh is situated about 3 km to the north of Hampankatta, Mangalore, India The main office of the Mangalore City Corporation is also located here Public utilities * Mangalore City Corporation Headquarters: The headquarters of the Mangalor ...

(8 km) *Nearest bus stops:Kankanadi, Naguri (200 mtrs), Padil (500 mtrs), Bajala, Bajal Cross (100 mtrs) *Distance from

railway station is 6 km

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* Transport in Mangalore Buildings and structures in Mangalore Railway stations in Dakshina Kannada district Railway junction stations in Karnataka Railway stations along Konkan Railway line Palakkad railway division {{Karnataka-railstation-stub

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