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Diva Junction railway station

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Owned by
  
Indian Railways

Bicycle facilities
  
Yes

Opened
  
1877

Phone
  
098209 20351

Platforms in use
  
8

Parking
  
Yes

Disabled access
  
DIVA

Elevation
  
6.76 m

Owner
  
Indian Railways

Diva Junction railway station

Location
  
Sadguru Nagar, Diva, Thane district, Maharashtra

Status
  
Quadruple Electric-Line

Address
  
Sadguru Nagar, Diva, Thane, Maharashtra 400612

Tracks
  
10 (Quadruple Electric-Line)

Similar
  
Kopar railway station, Panvel railway station, Nilaje railway station, Kharbao railway station, Asangaon railway station

Diva Junction railway station is a Junction Railway Station between Mumbra and Kopar that is situated in Maharashtra State, in India. It was opened in 1877.

This is a major junction in the Central Railway of Mumbai. One end of the Asia's one time third largest Parsik tunnel (1.3 km) built during the British Rule (1916) in India ends at Diva. The east part of Diva station is Sabe and west is Diva. It is provides access to north, western railway to DIVA-VASAI and also towards Konkan railway a DIVA- PANVEL-ROHA-towards Konkan railway.

From 18 December 2016 fast local trains halt at Diva. Few passenger trains towards Konkan railway also halt at Diva Junction. There is also demand from the local people to start Diva-CST local train, as the population of Diva is increasing rapidly. Parsik tunnel which starts at end of Thane and ends near Diva is mainly used by Fast local train skipping Mumbra and Kalwa. As of now there are 8 platforms in this station.

References

Diva Junction railway station Wikipedia