Which is the longest railway junction in the world?

Which is the longest railway junction in the world? Karnataka is now home to the world's longest railway station. If reports are to go by, Indian Railways' South Western Railway(SWR) zone's Hubballi has its name registered in the Guinness Book of World Records now, for having the world's longest railway platform at Shri Siddharoodha Swamiji station.

Which Junction has most platforms?

What is the largest railway junction in the UK?

Waterloo is the busiest railway station in the UK, handling 41 million passengers in the year to March 2022. It is also the UK's largest station in terms of floor space and has the greatest number of platforms.

Which is the second largest railway junction in the world?

Gorakhpur Junction railway station (station code: GKP) is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's second longest railway platform after Hubballi Junction railway station in Karnataka. It serves as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway, part of Indian Railways.

What is the largest railway junction in Europe?

Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (Leipzig main station, IATA: XIT) is the central railway terminus in Leipzig, Germany, in the district Mitte. At 83,460 square metres (898,400 sq ft), it is Europe's largest railway station measured by floor area.

What is the busiest train station outside London?

What is the most feared road junction in the UK?

Magic Roundabout, Swindon The Magic Roundabout is often listed as one of the most intimidating junctions in the UK. It's best shown in map form so you can see the complexity of its one-way systems feeding five roundabouts.

Where is the largest railway junction?

Japan's Nagoya Station is the world's largest station in terms of floor area, which according to some sources stands at an astonishing 446,000m².

Who has the fastest train?

Japan: L0 Series Maglev (374 mph) Although not yet in regular service, this Japanese train, which is currently being developed and tested by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), holds the land speed record for rail vehicles, clocking in at 374 mph.

What is the longest single railway in the world?

The Trans-Siberian Railway, historically known as the Great Siberian Route and often shortened to Transsib, is a large railway system that connects European Russia to the Russian Far East. Spanning a length of over 9,289 kilometers (5,772 miles), it is the longest railway line in the world.

What is the longest single train journey in the UK?

The longest UK train journey is Aberdeen to Penzance. Covering 785 miles, this train journey takes about 13 hours and 20 minutes to complete (give or take a few minutes). It has 36 stops and spends about two hours in total waiting for passengers to embark and disembark at each railway station along the way.

Which is the 4th longest railway platform in the world?

What are the 3 largest railways in the world?

The United States has the world's longest railway network, followed by China and India.