Vadodara --- The first recorded history of the city is that of the early trader settlers who settled in the region in 812 AD. The province was mainly Hindu-dominated with Hindu kings ruling until 1297. The Gupta Empire was the first power in the region in the early years of the Christian Era. After fierce battles, the region was taken over by the Chalukya Dynasty. Finally, the kingdom was annexed by the Solanki dynasty. By this time Muslim rule had spread across India, and the reins of power were then snatched by the Delhi Sultans. The city was ruled for a long time by these Sultans, until they were overthrown by the Mughals. The Mughals biggest problem were the Marathas who eventually took over the region. It became the capital of the Maratha Gaekwads. Baroda remained a princely state until Independence. The city is the site of the Lakshmi Vilas Palace, once owned by the royal Gaekwad dynasty of the Marathas. It is also the home of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

The station was built in 1861 for the Bombay, Baroda and Central India (BB&CI) Railway Company by the then Gaekwad ruler Maharaja Khanderao. The existing building was newly constructed by Indian Railways in 1954 by demolishing the original smaller station. The station serves three lines: the direct line between Ahmedabad and Mumbai; Vadodara and Chhota Udepur and the Delhi line via Ratlam, Kota and Mathura. It is the busiest station in Gujarat & celebrated 150 years of establishment on 9th January 2010. It has 7 platforms with a overall stoppage for as many as 324 trains from all over India. Around 20 trains originates/terminates at Vadodara. Vadodara has a Electric Locomotive Shed & a MEMU shed. The ELS currently houses 72 nos. of WAP4 locos, 40 nos. of WAP5 locos, 75 nos. of WAG5 locos & its vaiants, and about 3 nos. of WAM4 locos. This station is one of the hot favorite railfanning destination for TT. Station code - BRC.