Kalyan Junction railway station

Kalyan Junction
कल्याण जंक्शन
Commuter rail station
Coordinates 19°14′07″N 73°07′50″E / 19.23525°N 73.1305°E / 19.23525; 73.1305Coordinates: 19°14′07″N 73°07′50″E / 19.23525°N 73.1305°E / 19.23525; 73.1305
Elevation 9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Central Line
Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line
Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line
Mumbai-Chennai line
Bhusawal-Kalyan section
Mumbai Dadar–Solapur section
Platforms 08
Construction
Structure type Standard, on ground
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Station code KYN
Fare zone Central Railway zone
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers 360,000/day
Services
Preceding station  
MSR		   Following station
Central Line
North-east branch
toward Kasara
Central Line
South-east branch
toward Khopoli
Location
Kalyan Junction
Location within Maharashtra

Kalyan Junction railway station is a major railway junction station on the central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network, lying at the junction of the north-east and south-east lines of the suburban Mumbai division of the Central Railway, 54 km (34 mi) north-east of Mumbai. Kalyan Junction railway station is the 4th busiest in India.

Infrastructure

There are 8 platforms at Kalyan station. Platform 2&3, 4&5 and 6&7 shares common platform base. Platform 4,5,6,7 serves for Express trains. Platform 5 serves for all Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station bound Fast local trains where Platform 4 serves for all Khopoli/Kasara bound Fast local trains.[1]

Sheds

The Kalyan Electric Loco Shed and Kalyan Diesel Loco Shed are also located nearby. They are the lone sheds serving Mumbai region.

References

  1. ↑ Kalyan Jn IndiaRailInfo
  • Kalyan travel guide from Wikivoyage
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