Top 10 Oldest Railway Stations in India

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Mumbai

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Howrah Junction, Kolkata:

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Chennai Central, Chennai:

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Kanpur Central, Kanpur:

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Allahabad Junction, Allahabad:

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Thane Railway Station, Thane:

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Boribunder (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus), Mumbai:

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Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station, Lucknow:

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Jabalpur Junction, Jabalpur:

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Kharagpur Junction, Kharagpur:

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