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{{Short description|Railway station in Mumbai, India}}
{{distinguish|Goregaon Road railway station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px|up|link=Mumbai Suburban Railway]]<br>Goregaon
| type = [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] station
| image = Goregaon railway stationx.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| address =
| coordinates = {{Coord|19|9|51.85|N|72|50|58.13|E|type:railwaystation|display=inline}}
| line = [[Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western Line]]
| other = [[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western Line]]
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 7
| depth =
| levels = Upper(Concource)
Lower(Platforms)
| tracks = 8
| parking = No
| bicycle =
| baggage_check =
| opened = 1867{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
| closed =
| rebuilt = 2014
| style = Mumbai Suburban Railway
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code = GMN
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Western Railways]]
| former =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| passengers =
| services = {{s-rail|title=Mumbai Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway|line=Western |previous=Ram Mandir|next=Malad}}
{{s-line|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway|line=Harbour |previous=Ram Mandir|next= |type=CST}}
| map_type = India#Mumbai
| map_dot_label = Goregaon
| route_map = {{MSR Western line}}{{MSR Harbour line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
'''Goregaon''' (formerly '''Goregaumn''', station code: '''GMN''') is a railway station on the Western line of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] network.
As a general rule, [[Virar railway station|Virar]]-bound fast trains skip Goregaon, while [[Borivali railway station|Borivali]]-bound fast trains halt here (although there are exceptions).

What distinguishes '''Goregaon''' from [[Jogeshwari railway station|Jogeshwari]] is the four Churchgate-bound fast 'Goregaon Locals' (which depart from platform number 7)at an interval of approximately 30 minutes during the morning rush-hour.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://mumbailifeline.com/index.php?sel_route=western&sfrom=Mumbai_CST&sto=Mumbai_CST&time1=12%3A00+AM&time2=2%3A00+AM| title=Mumbai Local Train Timetable}}{{better source|date=August 2020|reason=The link leads to unclear search results that may change; the reader will not necessarily know what data to change for results that verify this statement.}}</ref> [[Harbour line]] which previously ran from [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station|Mumbai CSMT]] till [[Andheri railway station|Andheri]] was extended till Goregaon and services commenced on March 29, 2018. It is supposed to be extended to [[Borivali railway station|Borivali]] in near future.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/mumbais-harbour-line-services-extended-till-goregaon-railway-minister-piyush-goyal-says-it-will-soon-stretch-till-borivali-4411735.html| title=Mumbai's Harbour Line services extended till Goregaon; Railway Minister Piyush Goyal says it will soon stretch till Borivali| website=FirstPost| date=March 30, 2018}}</ref>

The station currently has three foot-over-bridges (FOBs). However the southernmost FOB serves passengers exiting the station on the western side only. The middle FOB is connected on the western side to a skywalk that leads to [[Swami Vivekanand Road (Mumbai)|Swami Vivekanand Road]]. On either side of the station [[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport|BEST]] has a bus station.

<gallery>
File:Goregaon stationboard - English.jpg|Goregaon stationboard
File:Harbour Line station under construction at Goregaon.jpg|Harbour Line station under construction at Goregaon
</gallery>

==Upgrades==
A {{INR}}103 crore remodel for [[Andheri railway station|Andheri]], [[Jogeshwari railway station|Jogeshwari]], and Goregaon stations was completed in 2014.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/3-stations-set-for-a-103-crore-makeover/articleshow/10976979.cms| title=3 stations set for a 103-crore makeover| last=Mehta| first=Manthan K.| date=4 December 2011| work=Indiatimes| access-date=3 September 2014}}</ref> This remodelling included creation of additional two platforms on the west side of existing platform number 3 (then platform 1) to accommodate Harbour line trains. It also included building an elevated deck above the new platforms with ticketing facilities, and connections to central FOB and skywalk leading to both east and west sides of the station.

* Platforms no. 1&2 caters Churchgate & CSMT bound slow locals (trains originate and terminate here)
* platform 3 caters Virar/Borivali bound slow and semi-fast (slow from Andheri) locals
* platform 4 caters Churchgate bound slow and semi-fast (fast from Andheri) locals
* platform 5 caters Virar/Borivali bound semi-fast locals (slow from Andheri)
* platform 6 caters Churchgate bound semi-fast locals (fast from Andheri)
* platform 7 caters Churchgate bound fast locals originating from Goregaon (in the morning)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{commons category|Goregaon railway station}}
{{Mumbai - Suburban Railway, Western}}

[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1867]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Mumbai Suburban district]]
[[Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Mumbai WR railway division]]

Goregaon railway station - Revision history

>DMySon at 22:26, 25 March 2021