Veraval Junction railway station
Railway Station in Gujarat, India
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Veraval Junction railway station (station code: VRL[1]) is a railway station in the city of Veraval, Gujarat. It is under Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is one of the major railway stations in Saurashtra. Veraval Junction is "A" category station of Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway zone.
India
Indian Railways stationVeraval Junction | |||||||
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Veraval Junction | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Junction Road, Veraval, Gujarat India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 20°54′45″N 70°22′15″E | ||||||
| Elevation | 7m | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | Western Railway | ||||||
| Lines | Rajkot–Somnath line Amreli–Veraval line Veraval–Delvada section | ||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground) | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | VRL[1] | ||||||
| Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||||
| Division(s) | Bhavnagar | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1897 | ||||||
| Electrified | October 22, 2023 | ||||||
| Previous names | Junagadh & Veraval Railway | ||||||
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It is located at 7 m above sea level and has five platforms. As of 2024, a single electric broad-gauge railway line and a single diesel meter-gauge line exists. Fourteen trains terminate & originate, at this station. Diu Airport is 73 km away.[2][3]
History
In the late 1800s, Gujarat’s princely states—Junagadh, Gondal, Bhavnagar, Morvi, etc.—built metre‑gauge networks to connect towns economically. These were small‑scale, cost‑effective lines built to meet modest traffic.[4]
Finally, Junagadh State Railway (also Junagadh & Veraval Railway) inaugurated the Junagadh–Veraval metre‑gauge link in 1888–89.[5] Around the same time, the Rajkot–Jetalsar Railway was launching its Rajkot–Jetalsar stretch (also metre gauge), which linked with the Junagadh–Veraval section, fully connecting Rajkot to Veraval by 1890. Collectively, this interlocking network, built by princely railways, integrated into the Rajkot–Junagadh–Veraval trunk line, establishing Veraval as a vital junction for town's pilgrim-bound passengers and freight heading to the coast and beyond.
In April 1948, these princely metre‑gauge lines merged into Saurashtra Railway, and by November 1951, were absorbed into Western Railway. Decades later, recognizing the need for standardized, higher‑capacity tracks, the Rajkot–Veraval metre gauge was converted between 1996–2003, culminating in full broad-gauge connectivity by 2003.
Major trains
The following trains start from Veraval Junction railway station:
| Train no. | Train name | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| 26901/02 | Sabarmati–Veraval Vande Bharat Express[6] | Sabarmati Junction |
| 19319/20 | Veraval–Indore Mahamana Express[7] | Indore Junction |
| 16333/34 | Thiruvananthapuram Veraval Express | Thiruvananthapuram Central |
| 19217/18 | Saurashtra Janta Express | Bandra Terminus |
| 12945/46 | Veraval–Banaras Superfast Express | Banaras |
| 11087/88 | Veraval–Pune Express | Pune Junction |
| 22957/58 | Somnath Superfast Express | Gandhinagar Capital |
| 19203/04 | Bandra Terminus–Veraval Weekly Superfast Express | Bandra Terminus |
| 11463/64 | Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi) | Jabalpur Junction |
| 11465/66 | Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Bina) | Jabalpur Junction |
| 19251/52 | Somnath–Okha Express | Okha |
| 19119/20 | Ahmedabad–Somnath Intercity Express | Gandhinagar Capital |
| 59558/59 | Veraval−Bhavnagar Passenger | Bhavnagar Terminus |
| 59421/22 | Rajkot–Veraval Passenger | Rajkot Junction |
| 59423/24 | Rajkot–Veraval Passenger | Rajkot Junction |
Gallery
Station Board
Station in 2010
Thiruvananthapuram Central–Veraval Express
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