Maliya Miyana Junction railway station

Maliya Miyana Junction railway station is a railway station in Maliya of Morbi district in Gujarat. It belongs to the Western Railway of Ahmedabad Division.[1][2]

Maliya Miyana Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationMaliya, Morbi district, Gujarat
India
Coordinates23°06′13″N 70°45′19″E / 23.103592°N 70.755359°E / 23.103592; 70.755359
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railway
Line(s)Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line
Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMALB
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Ahmedabad
History
Opened1940
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMorvi State Railway
Location
Maliya Miyana Junction railway station is located in India
Maliya Miyana Junction railway station
Maliya Miyana Junction railway station
Location within India
Maliya Miyana Junction railway station is located in Gujarat
Maliya Miyana Junction railway station
Maliya Miyana Junction railway station
Maliya Miyana Junction railway station (Gujarat)

Maliya Miyana Junction is well connected by rail to Bandra Terminus, Dadar Western, Visakhapatnam Junction, Nagercoil, Bareilly Junction, Gandhidham Junction, Bhuj and Kamakhya.

History

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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 subsequently converted to broad gauge, the work being completed in 2001.[3]

Major trains

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Following trains halt at Maliya Miyana Junction railway station in both direction:

Maliya Miyana–Morbi DEMU train starts from here.

References

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  1. ^ Maliya Miyana Junction(MALB)-Indian Rail Info
  2. ^ "Maliya Miyana Junction Railway Station:Timetable". Cleartrip.
  3. ^ "history of maliya miyana-wankaner section".