Maliya Miyana railway station
Maliya Miyana | |
|---|---|
| Indian Junction Railway Station | |
| Location |
Maliya,Rajkot district, Gujarat |
| Coordinates | 23°36′43″N 70°27′06″E / 23.612°N 70.4517°ECoordinates: 23°36′43″N 70°27′06″E / 23.612°N 70.4517°E |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Line(s) |
Samakhiali-Maliya Miyana section of Gandhidham-Ahmedabad main line Maliya Miyana-Wankaner section |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MALB |
| Zone(s) | Western Railway |
| Division(s) | Ahmedabad |
| History | |
| Opened | 1940 |
| Electrified | No |
| Previous names | Morvi State Railway |
| Location | |
  Maliya Miyana railway station Location in Gujarat | |
The Maliya Miyana railway station is in Maliya, in the Rajkot district in Gujarat. It belongs to the Western Railway of Ahmedabad Division.
History
The Maliya Miyana-Wankaner section is a road-side tram way laid down in 1880 by Morvi State Railway. It was built with a gauge of 2 feet 6 inches (0.76 m), but was converted to metre gauge between 1905 and the 1930s. The last steam-engine hauled section in India, it was subsequenrly converted to broad gauge, the work being completed in 2001.[1]
Features
It is a junction railway station which had trains to Visakhapatnam, Rajkot, Mumbai and Gandhidham. It lies on the Gandhidham-Ahmedabad main line.
Passenger amenities
It is the oldest railway station in India. About eight express trains stop at the station, and a new passenger service is to be introduced from Bhuj-Viramgam pass through Maliya in 2013.[2]
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