Sabarmati Junction railway station

Sabarmati Junction is a junction station under Western Railway and a junction just six kilometers away from main Ahmedabad Railway Station in Gujarat state of India. It is junction on Ahmedabad - Mehsana railway line. It is more famous for Sabarmati Ashram located near it, which was founded by Mahatma Gandhi. Sabarmati serves both metre-gauge track on Mehsana line and main broad-gauge line for all trains departing from Ahmedabad. Sabarmati also has special yard for Passenger trains. Sabarmati Railway Station in western part of the city is being proposed to be developed as an additional terminal for departure and termination of Delhi-bound trains. The railway officials said that there are plans to develop Sabarmati railway station as an alternate station of Ahmedabad Railway Station.

Sabarmati Junction
Indian Railway Station
Sabarmati Railway Station
LocationSabarmati, Ahmedabad (West Zone), Gujarat
India
Coordinates23°04′17″N 72°35′14″E
Elevation55 m
Owned byIndian Railway
Operated byWestern Railways
Line(s)Jaipur-Ahmedabad line
Platforms5
Tracks7
ConnectionsAMTS bus stop 'Sabarmati Railway Station', BRTS bus stations 'Sabarmati Powerhouse', 'Sabarmati Police Station' and 'Motera Cross Roads', Autorickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSBI
Zone(s) Western Railways
Division(s) Ahmedabad
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Sabarmati Junction railway station
Location within India
Sabarmati Junction railway station
Sabarmati Junction railway station (Gujarat)

Diesel Loco Shed

Sabarmati diesel loco shed holding 190+ EMD locomotives like WDP-4D, WDG 4 & WDG-4D respectively.

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