Dabhoi Junction railway station

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Dabhoi Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationKajiwad Masjid Road, Dabhoi, Vadodara district, Gujarat
Flag of India.svg India
Coordinates 22°08′16″N73°24′57″E / 22.1377°N 73.4159°E / 22.1377; 73.4159
Elevation43 metres (141 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Western Railway
Line(s) Vadodara-Alirajpur-Jobat line,
Dabhoi-Miyagam Karjan line,
Dabhoi-Ekta Nagar line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg Available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeDB
Zone(s) Western Railway zone
Division(s) Vadodara
History
Opened1862;162 years ago (1862)
Rebuilt2020;4 years ago (2020)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Dabhoi Junction
Location within Gujarat
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Dabhoi Junction
Dabhoi Junction (India)
Dabhoi Junction railway station

Dabhoi Junction railway station (station code:- DB) is the main junction railway station in the Indian city of Dabhoi in Vadodara district, Gujarat, India. It falls under Western Railway's Vadodara railway division. [1]

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History

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station platform

Dabhoi Junction railway station is at a distance of about 36 km from Vadodara. The station is about 161 years old and was once the largest narrow-gauge railway station in Asia. Although few narrow-gauge lines remain in India, because most have been converted to broad gauge, this is one of the remaining unchanged lines. Steam-powered trains for Miyagam Karjan, Chandod, Vadodara operate here.

The station was rebuilt in 2020. A new structure with three tracks and a modern underground platform has been built.

Trains

Electrification

The Pratapnagar–Dabhoi–Chhotaudepur line is now fully electrified. And Miyagam Karjan-Dabhoi gauge conversation + electrification works are done as in February 2023.

Now the Pratapnagar–Dabhoi–Ektanagar (Kevadiya) line has been electrified. This new line was inaugurated on 17 January 2021.

Chhotaudepur–Alirajpur–Dhar new line + electrification work is in progress. It is expected to be completed in end-2024.

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References

  1. "DB/Dabhoi Junction". India Rail Info.