Washim railway station

20°06′11″N 77°08′53″E / 20.103°N 77.148°E / 20.103; 77.148Elevation555 metres (1,821 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouth Central RailwayPlatforms2Tracks3ConnectionsAuto standConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingYes^{[citation needed]}Bicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeWHM Zone(s) South Central Railway Division(s) NandedHistoryElectrifiedYes

Location
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Washim railway station is a small railway station in Washim district, in Vidharbha region of the Maharashtra. Its code is WHM. It serves Washim city. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.^[1]

The station lies on Purna–Khandwa section of South Central Railway. It was in Hyderabad railway division of SCR and now is in Nanded railway division after bifurcation of Hyderabad railway division. Washim was connected to the broad-gauge railway network in 2008 when tracks were extended from Purna to Akola.^[2][3]

Some of the trains that runs from Washim are:

• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Bikaner Weekly Express
• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Ajmer SpecialFare Special
• Pune–Amravati Express
• Nagpur–Kolhapur CSMT Express (via Hingoli, Latur)
• Indore–Yesvantpur Weekly Express
• Secunderabad–Jaipur Express
• Kacheguda–Narkher Intercity Express via New Amravati
• Kacheguda–Akola InterCity Express
• Ajmer–Kacheguda SpecialFare Urs Special
• Ajni–Mumbai LTT Express (via Aurangabad)
• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Una Himachal (Weekly) Superfast Express
• Amritsar–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express
• Hyderabad–Ajmer Superfast Express
• Tirupati–Amravati Bi Weekly Superfast Express
• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Sriganganagar Express
• Amravati–Tirupati Biweekly Superfast Express