Junction station

Junction station usually refers to a railway station situated or close to a junction where lines to several destinations diverge. The usual minimum is three incoming lines. If we look at a station with platforms running from left to right, the minimum to qualify as a junction station would usually be one line on the left and two on the right (or vice versa).

This in not to be confused with a station where there is one through line, but single track on one side while double track on the other. In this case, all trains passing through the station can reach only one destination as their next station.

Commonly, junction stations have multiple platform faces to enable trains for multiple destinations to stand at the station at the same time, but this is not necessary.

There are many stations with the word 'junction' in their title, such as those below:

In Australia

• Bondi Junction railway station
• Eagle Junction railway station
• Hornsby Junction railway station

In Canada

• Hervey-Jonction railway station
• Sudbury Junction railway station
• Trenton Junction, Ontario railway station

In India

• List of railway junction stations in India
• Delhi Junction Railway station
• Siliguri Junction railway station

In Indonesia

Central Java

• Brumbung railway station
• Gambringan railway station
• Gundih railway station
• Kasugihan railway station
• Kroya railway station
• Kutoarjo railway station
• Prupuk railway station
• Purwosari railway station
• Solo Balapan railway station
• Tegal railway station

East Java

• Bangil railway station
• Kalisat railway station
• Kandangan railway station
• Kertosono railway station
• Wonokromo railway station

Jakarta

• Ancol railway station
• Duku railway station
• Jatinegara railway station
• Manggarai railway station
• Rajawali railway station

North Sumatra

• Kisaran railway station
• Medan railway station
• Tebing-Tinggi railway station

South Sumatra

• Prabumulih railway station
• Simpang railway station

West Java

• Cikampek railway station
• Cirebon railway station
• Padalarang railway station

West Sumatra

• Bukitputus railway station
• Lubuk Alung railway station

In Ireland

• Fintona Junction railway station
• Howth Junction railway station
• Limerick Junction

In the United Kingdom

• Abergavenny Junction railway station
• Abingdon Junction railway station
• Alton Heights Junction railway station
• Alyth Junction railway station
• Bala Junction railway station
• Barnstaple Junction railway station
• Beckenham Junction station
• Boscarne Junction railway station
• Bowling Junction railway station (West Yorkshire)
• Broom Junction railway station
• Buildwas Junction railway station
• Burscough Junction railway station
• Chard Junction railway station
• Clapham Junction railway station
• Coaley Junction railway station
• Coombe Junction Halt railway station
• Dalry Junction railway station
• Dalston Junction railway station
• Derby Junction railway station
• Dovey Junction railway station
• Effingham Junction railway station
• Egginton Junction railway station
• Evercreech Junction railway station
• Folkestone Junction railway station

• Georgemas Junction railway station
• Grange Court Junction railway station
• Halwill Junction railway station
• Haxey Junction railway station
• Holt Junction railway station
• Ilkeston Junction and Cossall railway station
• Junction Road railway station
• Junction Road Halt railway station
• Killin Junction railway station
• Llandudno Junction railway station
• Loughborough Junction railway station
• Lydbrook Junction railway station
• Lydney Junction railway station
• Maud Junction railway station
• Maybole Junction railway station
• Middleton Junction railway station
• Millwall Junction railway station
• Mitcham Junction station
• Morebath Junction railway station
• Northolt Junction railway station
• Norwood Junction railway station
• Pen-y-Mount Junction railway station
• Reedness Junction railway station
• Riccarton Junction railway station
• Roudham Junction railway station

• Royton Junction railway station
• St Helens Junction railway station
• Seaton Junction railway station
• Severn Tunnel Junction railway station
• Settle Junction railway station
• Sidmouth Junction railway station
• Smallbrook Junction railway station
• Stepney Junction railway station
• Stourbridge Junction railway station
• Swanwick Junction railway station
• Tiverton Junction railway station
• Todd Lane Junction railway station
• Tooting Junction railway station
• Tryfan Junction railway station
• Verney Junction railway station
• Watford Junction railway station
• Whitacre Junction railway station
• Willesden Junction railway station
• Woodhall Junction railway station
• Yarwell Junction railway station
• Yeovil Junction railway station

In the United States

• Ancona Station (Illinois), no longer used for service
• Broadway Junction (BMT Canarsie Line station)
• Princeton Junction (NJT station)
• Secaucus Junction, New Jersey
• Wayne Junction, Pennsylvania
• Vancouver, Washington (Amtrak station)