Viramgam railway station

Viramgam વિરમગામ
Regional rail and Light rail station
Location	Viramgam, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat India
Coordinates	23°07′44″N 72°03′11″E / 23.128868°N 72.052927°E / 23.128868; 72.052927
Elevation	29 metres (95 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Western Railway zone
Line(s)	Viramgam-Mahesana section Gandhidham-Ahmedabad main line Viramgam-Okha line
Platforms	5
Tracks	7
Construction
Structure type	Standard
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	VG
Zone(s)	Western Railway zone
Division(s)	Ahmedabad railway division
History
Opened	1871 (1871)
Electrified	No
Previous names	Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
Location
Viramgam railway station Location in Gujarat

The Viramgam railway station belongs to Western Railway of Ahmedabad Division.

History

During 19th century Viramgam railway station owned by BB&CI. During which Ahmedabad-Viramgam section was laid in 1871 by BB&CI. Later BB&CI line was extended to Wadhwan.^[1]

Railway Reorganization

Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.^[2] Later gauge conversion of Ahmedabad-Viramgam section in 1969 and Viramgam-Hapa section has completed in 1980.^[3]

Features

It is on Gandhidham-Ahmedabad main line. It is the Junction railway station connecting Rajkot, Visakhapatnam, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Okha, Mahesana and Bhavnagar. About 40 trains pass through this station daily.

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