Goregaon railway station

Goregaon (formerly Goregaumn, station code: GMN) is a railway station on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. As a general rule, Virar-bound fast trains skip Goregaon, while Borivali-bound fast trains halt here (although there are exceptions).

Not to be confused with Goregaon Road railway station.


Goregaon
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates19°9′51.85″N 72°50′58.13″E
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Western Line
Platforms7
Tracks8
ConnectionsWestern Line
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Platform levelsUpper(Concource) Lower(Platforms)
ParkingNo
Other information
Station codeGMN
Fare zoneWestern Railways
History
Opened1867
Rebuilt2014
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station  
MSR		   Following station
toward Churchgate
Western Line
toward Dahanu Road
Harbour LineTerminus
Location
Goregaon
Location within India
Goregaon
Goregaon (Mumbai)

What distinguishes Goregaon from Jogeshwari is the four Churchgate-bound fast 'Goregaon Locals' (which depart from platform number 7)at an interval of approximately 30 minutes during the morning rush-hour.[1] Harbour line which previously ran from Mumbai CSMT till Andheri was extended till Goregaon and services commenced on March 29, 2018. It is supposed to be extended to Borivali in near future.[2]

The station currently has three foot-over-bridges (FOBs). However the southernmost FOB serves passengers exiting the station on the western side only. The middle FOB is connected on the western side to a skywalk that leads to Swami Vivekanand Road. On either side of the station BEST has a bus station.

  • Goregaon stationboard
  • Harbour Line station under construction at Goregaon

Upgrades

A ₹103 crore remodel for Andheri, Jogeshwari, and Goregaon stations was completed in 2014.[3] This remodelling included creation of additional two platforms on the west side of existing platform number 3 (then platform 1) to accommodate Harbour line trains. It also included building an elevated deck above the new platforms with ticketing facilities, and connections to central FOB and skywalk leading to both east and west sides of the station.

  • Platforms no. 1&2 caters Churchgate & CSMT bound slow locals (trains originate and terminate here)
  • platform 3 caters Virar/Borivali bound slow and semi-fast (slow from Andheri) locals
  • platform 4 caters Churchgate bound slow and semi-fast (fast from Andheri) locals
  • platform 5 caters Virar/Borivali bound semi-fast locals (slow from Andheri)
  • platform 6 caters Churchgate bound semi-fast locals (fast from Andheri)
  • platform 7 caters Churchgate bound fast locals originating from Goregaon (in the morning)

References
  1. "Mumbai Local Train Timetable".
  2. "Mumbai's Harbour Line services extended till Goregaon; Railway Minister Piyush Goyal says it will soon stretch till Borivali". FirstPost. 30 March 2018.
  3. Mehta, Manthan K. (4 December 2011). "3 stations set for a 103-crore makeover". Indiatimes. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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