Goregaon railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in Mumbai, India}}

{{distinguish|Goregaon Road railway station}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox station

| name = File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg
Goregaon

| type = Mumbai Suburban Railway station

| image = Goregaon railway stationx.jpg

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| address =

| coordinates = {{Coord|19|9|51.85|N|72|50|58.13|E|type:railwaystation|display=inline}}

| line = Western Line

, Harbour Line

| structure = Standard on-ground station

| platform = 7

| depth =

| levels = Upper(Concource)

Lower(Platforms)

| tracks = 8

| parking = No

| bicycle =

| baggage_check =

| opened = 1867{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

| closed =

| rebuilt = 2014

| status = Active

| style = Mumbai Suburban Railway

| electrified = Yes

| accessible =

| code = GMN

| owned = Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways

| zone = Western Railways

| former =

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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway

|line1=Western|left1=Ram Mandir|right1=Malad

|line2=Harbour|left2=Ram Mandir}}

| map_type = India#Mumbai

| map_dot_label = Goregaon

| route_map = {{MSR Western line}}{{MSR Harbour line}}

| map_state = collapsed

}}

Goregaon (Marathi pronunciation: [ɡoːɾeɡaːʋ], formerly Goregaumn, station code: GMN) is a railway station on the Western line and Harbour line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It serves the suburb of Goregaon.

The Harbour line which previously ran from Mumbai CSMT till Andheri was extended till Goregaon in March 2018 (the first service ran on March 29, 2018). The line is expected to be extended to Borivali in the coming years. {{cite web| url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/mumbais-harbour-line-services-extended-till-goregaon-railway-minister-piyush-goyal-says-it-will-soon-stretch-till-borivali-4411735.html| title=Mumbai's Harbour Line services extended till Goregaon; Railway Minister Piyush Goyal says it will soon stretch till Borivali| website=FirstPost| date=March 30, 2018}}

Station Upgrades

A {{INR}}103 crore remodel for Andheri, Jogeshwari, and Goregaon stations was completed in 2014.{{cite web |last=Mehta |first=Manthan K. |date=4 December 2011 |title=3 stations set for a 103-crore makeover |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/3-stations-set-for-a-103-crore-makeover/articleshow/10976979.cms |access-date=3 September 2014 |work=Indiatimes}}

Gallery

File:Goregaon stationboard - English.jpg|Goregaon stationboard

File:Harbour Line station under construction at Goregaon.jpg|Harbour Line station under construction at Goregaon

References