Platform 1 is generally used for trains which come from Hyderabad.

It is similar to the term wheelbase used for automobiles and trains.

The station currently has two through platforms, which are used separately for trains in either direction.

After 1939 it was only used for suburban trains.

However, as an intersection of two major travel routes, it is also frequently used for changing trains.

In practice this platform is used for trains terminating from either direction.

Some of the older electric locomotives still survive and are used for special trains.

Platform 2 is used for trains to Derby, of which only one calls.

Platform 3 is used for trains which terminate at this station.

This means that both platforms can be used for trains going in either direction.