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{{Short description|Mumbai Suburban Railway Station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{more citations needed|date=August 2013}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg|50px|up|link=Mumbai Suburban Railway]] Borivali
| type = [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] station
| image = Borivali Station entrance - east.jpg
| image_caption =
| address = [[Borivali]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|19.229427|N|72.856994|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| line = [[Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western Line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 10
| depth =
| levels = {{convert|19.0|m|ft}}
| tracks = 9
| parking =
| bicycle =
| opened =
| style = Mumbai Suburban Railway
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| status = Active
| electrified = Yes
| accessible =
| code = BO ([[Mumbai Suburban Railway|suburban]]) BVI ([[Indian Railways|mainline]])
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Western Railways]]
| former =
| passengers = 2.821 million<ref>{{cite web|title=It's not getting any better! Despite metro and monorail, Mumbai local trains getting more overcrowded|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/its-not-getting-any-better-despite-metro-and-monorail-mumbai-local-trains-getting-more-overcrowded/18155192|website=mid-day|date=11 April 2017|access-date=13 April 2017|language=en}}</ref>
| pass_year = 2016-17
| pass_percent =
| pass_system = daily
| mpassengers =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway|line=Western|left=Kandivli|right=Dahisar}}
| map_type = Mumbai
| map_dot_label = Borivali
| route_map = {{MSR Western line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Borivali''' (station code: '''BO''' ([[Mumbai Suburban Railway|''suburban'']])/'''BVI''' ([[Indian Railways|''mainline'']])) is a railway station on the Western line of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] network and an [[Indian Railways|outbound]] station. It serves the suburban area of [[Borivali]].

The Borivali Railway Station<ref>[http://www.urbanrail.net/as/mumb/mumbai.htm Borivali Station on the map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228005506/http://www.urbanrail.net/as/mumb/mumbai.htm|date=28 December 2011}}</ref> is a terminus for all slow, semi-fast, and fast trains on the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] system. It also serves as the final city-limit stop for all mail and express trains on the Western Railway before leaving [[Mumbai]]. As of October 2022, the plans to extend the [[Harbour Line]] to Borivali are in full steam, with the survey for land acquisition being completed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-11 |title=Harbour line extension to Borivali back on track |work=[[The Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/harbour-line-extension-to-borivali-back-on-track-101665508307891.html |access-date=2022-10-29}}</ref>

Borivali is used by almost 2.87 lakh (287,000) passengers every day and is the busiest station on the western suburban line of Mumbai.

==History==
Borivali is mentioned as one of the stations where the first regular suburban train service of BB&CI halted. Then, it was known as 'Berewla'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=failed to load |url=https://wr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1392817679390-article1.pdf |access-date=August 2, 2024 |website=wr.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref> This train service was inaugurated between [[Bombay Backbay railway station|Bombay Backbay station]] and [[Virar railway station|Viraur]] on 12 April 1867.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://memumbai.com/first-local-train-service/| title=12th April 1867 – First Local Train Service of Western Railway | MeMumbai}}</ref>

The Station was remodeled in 1913, along with Virar as the population had increased considerably.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahul Mehrotra |first=Sharada Dwivedi |title=Anchoring A City Line |publisher=Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd |year=2000 |isbn=81-900602-4-4 |pages=89 |language=English}}</ref> The remodeling diagrams of the station were published in a BB&CI Magazine dated Dec 1923.

[https://wr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1392817679390-article1.pdf The Magazine (see pg 6, 11)]

The Suburban section from Colaba to Borivali was electrifies in the 1920s. The section was inaugurated on 5 January 1928, by Governor of Bombay, [[Leslie Wilson (politician)|Sir Leslie Wilson]] at a ceremony at [[Mahalaxmi railway station|Mahalaxmi]], in presence of 700 invitees. The governor travelled as a passenger upto [[Andheri railway station|Andheri]] station. The Borivali-Viraur section could not be electrified simultaneously, due to trade expressions, and a lack of funding.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahul Mehrotra |first=Sharada Dwivedi |title=Anchoring A City Line |publisher=Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd |year=2000 |isbn=81-900602-4-4 |pages=106-7 |language=English}}</ref>

The section from Borivali to Viraur was underwent signal modernisation around 1936. In August of the same year, the entire 16 mile (25.75 km) section between these two stations was electrified.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahul Mehrotra |first=Sharada Dwivedi |title=Anchoring A City Line |publisher=Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd |year=2000 |isbn=81-900602-4-4 |pages=114 |language=English}}</ref>[[File:Borivali station Remodelling Scheme Diagrams.png|thumb|243x243px|Before and after diagrams of Borivali railway station, showing changes in layout after the remodeling scheme of 1913]]

==Platforms==
For the convenience of the passengers, Western Railway has decided to change the platform numbers of Borivali station. The platforms have now been numbered from west to east, to maintain uniformity. Changes will be effective from 4 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Western Railway: Renumbering of platforms at Borivali station from June 4 - Mumbai Mirror |url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/western-railway-renumbering-of-platforms-at-borivali-station-from-june-4/articleshow/58838957.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611084525/http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/western-railway-renumbering-of-platforms-at-borivali-station-from-june-4/articleshow/58838957.cms |archive-date=2017-06-11 |website=mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Borivali platformboard.jpg|Borivali Platform Board
File:Parle 03.jpg|Borivali Station Board
File:Mumbai 03-2016 87 Borivali station.jpg|Terminal platform
File:Borivali station remodelling layout.jpg|Borivali station's recent Remodelling layout
File:Mumbai morning rush.jpg|Borivali station during peak hours
File:Borivali railway station - Warning.jpg|Borivali railway station - Warning
File:Borivali railway station - CVM & ATVM's.jpg|Borivali railway station - CVM & ATV
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cite news|title=Google Launches Free Public Wifi Services at five railway stations|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/google-launches-free-public-wifi-service-at-five-railway-stations/article8576570.ece|access-date=4 August 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 May 2016}}
* {{cite news|title=Swachh Bharat inspired volunteers beautify Borivali Railway Station|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/swachh-bharat-inspired-volunteers-beautify-borivali-railway-station-116012800169_1.html|access-date=4 August 2016|work=[[Business Standard]]|date=28 Jan 2016}}
* [https://wr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1392817679390-article1.pdf An WR article about the early BB&CI suburban railway, with images and diagrams of Borivali station (pg 5 and 11)]

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[[Category:Borivali]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Mumbai Suburban district]]
[[Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations]]
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