Bilimora Junction railway station

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Bilimora Junction railway station
Indian Railways station
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General information
Location Bilimora, Gujarat
India
Coordinates 20°46′00″N72°58′12″E / 20.766700°N 72.969981°E / 20.766700; 72.969981
Elevation11 metres (36 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Western Railway
Line(s) New Delhi–Mumbai main line
Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
Bilimora–Waghai section
Platforms5
Tracks8
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBIM
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Mumbai WR
History
Rebuilt2016
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Amalsad
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New Delhi–Mumbai main line Joravasan
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Location
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Bilimora Junction railway station
Bilimora Junction railway station (Gujarat)

Bilimora Junction railway station is a small railway station in Navsari district, Gujarat, India. Its code is BIM. It serves the city of Bilimora. The station consists of five platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt here. [1] [2] [3]

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Bilimora is a junction railway station in the Mumbai division line of the Western Railway, from which a narrow-gauge line separates from the broad-gauge line to arrive at Waghai in the Dang district. [4] It is said to be that this narrow-gauge line is to be converted into broad gauge and will be extended up to Manmad. [5] Bilimora will be well connected through Maharashtra; the survey has been done and the project is to be evaluated for estimate. The town of Chikhli is about 10 km to the east, which is on National Highway 48.

Trains

The following trains halt at Bilimora Junction railway station in both directions:

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References

  1. "BIM/Bilimora". India Rail Info.
  2. "BIM/Bilimora Junction". NDTV.
  3. "BIM/Bilimora:Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018". Raildrishti.
  4. "Bilimora–Waghai narrow gauge train turns 104; all you need to know in 10 points". MSN.com.
  5. "Bilimora–Waghai line ext. upto Manmad by New Line" (PDF). Western Railways.