Bilimora Junction railway station
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Indian Railway Station | |
Location | State Highway 15, Bilimora, Gujarat India |
Coordinates | 20°45′59″N 72°58′12″E / 20.7664°N 72.9699°ECoordinates: 20°45′59″N 72°58′12″E / 20.7664°N 72.9699°E |
Elevation | 11 metres (36 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Platforms | 5 |
Tracks | 8 (Double Electric-Line) |
Connections | Auto stand |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | No |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Other information | |
Station code | BIM |
Zone(s) | Western Railway |
Division(s) | Mumbai WR railway division |
History | |
Rebuilt | 2016 |
Electrified | Yes |
Bilimora Junction railway station is a small railway station in Navsari district, Gujarat. Its code is BIM. It serves the city of Bilimora. The station consists of 5 platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Bilimora is the only rail junction in the Mumbai division line of the Western Railway (India), from which a narrow gauge line separates from the broad line to arrive at Waghai in the Dang District, India District. It is said to be that this narrow gauge line is to be converted into broad gauge and will be extended up to Manmad. 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 8.