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Borivali (station code: BO (suburban)/BVI (mainline)) is a railway station on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network and an outbound station. It serves the suburban of Borivali.
The Borivali Railway Station [2] is a terminus for all slow, semi-fast and fast trains on the Mumbai Suburban Railway system. It also serves as the final city-limit stop for all mail and express trains on Western Railway before leaving Mumbai. As of October 2022, the plans to extend the Harbour Line to Borivali are in full steam, with the survey for land acquisition being completed. [3]
Borivali is used by almost 2.87 lakh (287,000) passengers every day and is the busiest station on the western suburban line of Mumbai.
Borivali is mentioned as one of the stations where the first regular suburban train service of BB&CI halted. Then, it was known as 'Berewla'. [4] This train service was inaugurated between Bombay Backbay station and Viraur on 12 April 1867. [5]
The Station was remodeled in 1913, along with Virar. The remodeling diagrams of the station were published in a BB&CI Magazine dated Dec 1923.
For the convenience of the passengers Western Railway has decided to change the platform numbers of Borivali station. The platforms have now been numbered from west to east to maintain uniformity. Changes will be effective from 4 June 2017. [6]