| Khajuraho | |
| Type: | Regional rail station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | Bamitha Khajuraho Road (near NH 75), Khajuraho, District. Chhatarapur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
| Elevation: | 227m (745feet) |
| Line: | Allahabad–Jabalpur section |
| Structure: | Standard on ground |
| Platform: | 3 |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Bicycle: | No |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | North Central Railways |
| Status: | Functioning |
| Map Type: | India Madhya Pradesh |
| Map Dot Label: | Khajuraho railway station |
| Map Size: | 250 |
Khajuraho railway station is located in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh and serves as an entry point for the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, medieval Hindu famous for their erotic sculptures. Between 950 and 1150, the Chandela monarchs built these temples.
The Jhansi–Manikpur line was opened in 1889 by Indian Midland Railway. A branch line linking Khajuraho to Mahoba on the Jhansi–Manikpur line was inaugurated in 2008.[1] Khajuraho is linked by train to Jhansi on the Delhi–Chennai line and Kanpur on the Howrah–Delhi line.
There is a cloak room at Khajuraho railway station where one can leave one's luggage for a nominal payment. Small shops sell Khajuraho local maps.[2]
Khajuraho railway station handles around 3,000 passengers every day.[3]
As of 2016 January, it is connected by a daily train to Delhi via Mahoba, Jhansi and Gwalior. It is also connected by a daily train that connects it to Agra, Jaipur and Udaipur. A local daily train also connects to Kanpur and Varanasi is connected thrice a week.[4]