Viramgam Junction | |
Native Name Lang: | gu |
Type: | Indian Railways station |
Style: | Indian Railways |
Address: | Viramgam, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat |
Country: | India |
Coordinates: | 23.1287°N 72.0529°W |
Elevation: | 29m (95feet) |
Line: | Viramgam–Mahesana section Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line Viramgam–Okha line |
Structure: | Standard |
Platform: | 5 |
Tracks: | 7 |
Parking: | Yes |
Electrified: | Yes |
Owned: | Indian Railways |
Operator: | Western Railway |
Status: | Functioning |
Former: | Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway |
Map Type: | India#India Gujarat |
Map Dot Label: | Viramgam Junction railway station |
Map Size: | 300 |
Viramgam Junction railway station is located in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat state of India. It serves Viramgam town. Its code is VG. It comes under division of Western Railway Zone. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt here.[1] [2] [3]
During 19th century Viramgam railway station owned by BB&CI. During which Ahmedabad–Viramgam section was laid in 1871 by BB&CI. Later BB&CI line was extended to Wadhwan.[4]
Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.[5] Later gauge conversion of Ahmedabad–Viramgam section in 1969 and Viramgam–Hapa section has completed in 1980.[6]
It is on Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line. It is a junction railway station connecting,,,,,,, and Bhavnagar Terminus. About 40 trains pass through this station daily.