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{{Short description|Railway junction station in Thane district, Maharashtra, India}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Kalyan Junction
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] and [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Kalyan Junction railway station - Stationboard.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| coordinates = {{Coord|19.23525|N|73.1305|E|region:IN_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| line = [[Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central line]] [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]] [[Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line]] [[Mumbai–Chennai line]] [[Bhusawal–Kalyan section]] [[Mumbai Dadar–Solapur section]]
Kalyan-Murbad line (this line is at survey stage)
| other = KDMT Bus Stand, Auto stand, Taxi stand, Mumbai Metro Line 5, Line 12 (Under construction)
| structure = Standard (on ground)
| platform = 8 + 6 (underconstruction)
| elevation = {{convert|8.840|m|ft}}
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 15+
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| opened = 1 May 1854 <ref>{{cite web| url =
https://www.irfca.org/docs/mumbai-cr-suburban-timeline.html| title =
[IRFCA] CR Mumbai Timeline of Suburban Stations}} </ref>
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible = {{access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KYN
| zone = [[Central Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Mumbai CR}}
}}
| status = Functioning
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Central Railways]]
| former = Calian Railway Station
| passengers = 360,000/day
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway
|line1=Central|left1=Thakurli|right1=Shahad|type1=Kasara
|line2=Central|left2=Thakurli|right2=Vithalwadi|type2=Khopoli}}
| map_type = India Maharashtra
| map_dot_label = Kalyan Junction
| route_map = {{MSR Central line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Kalyan Junction''' is a major railway junction station on the Central Line of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] network, lying at the junction of the north-east and south-east lines of the suburban [[Mumbai]] division of the Central Railway, {{cvt|54|km}} north-east of Mumbai.

It is one of the most important [[List of railway junction stations in India|railway junctions]] serving the country. Kalyan Junction is an important stop for all the trains. The station currently has '''8 platforms currently and more than 15 railway tracks,''' with additional platforms proposed under a yard-remodelling project to separate suburban and long-distance operations. The '''Kalyan Electric Loco Shed''' and '''Kalyan Diesel Loco Shed''' located nearby are important maintenance facilities serving the Mumbai region.

== Major developments ==
* A proposed '''Kalyan–Ahmednagar railway line''' (often called the “third ghat project”) has been discussed since the British period and would create a shorter route connecting Mumbai with Marathwada, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The major challenge for this project is 18.96 km long tunnel Malshej Ghat section.<ref>{{cite web| url =
https://marathi.indiatimes.com/editorial/article/development-route-of-kalyan-ahmednagar-railway/articleshow/59907427.cms| title = कल्याण-नगर रेल्वे हा विकासाचा मार्ग | website = Maharashtra Times | language = mr}} </ref>
* The '''Kalyan–Murbad section''', considered the first phase of this route, has been surveyed in recent years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.loksatta.com/thane/article-on-malshej-ghat-railway-route-1210026/|title=संजीवनी देणारा माळशेज घाट रेल्वे मार्ग|website=Loksatta|language=mr}}</ref> Kalyan Junction is a '''major interchange on the Central Railway network''' and lies at the branching point of the '''north-east (towards [[Kasara]])''' and '''south-east (towards [[Karjat]]/Khopoli)''' suburban lines. It serves as the '''last stop for fast suburban services''' from Mumbai before trains begin halting at all stations on the Kasara and Khopoli sections.

== History ==
Even before the [[Bori Bunder railway station|Bori Bunder]]-[[Thane railway station|Tannah]] line opened on April 16, 1853, further progress was already underway. The extension beyond [[Thane|Tannah]] required the navigation of the two [[Thane Creek|Tannah Creeks]], and tunnels in the Godadunghur hills all the way till the Parseek point (Under today's [[Parsik Hill]]). This section was let out to contractors William Whythes and Jackson all the way back in April 1851, at a cost of Rs. 3,41,407, and was completed by December 1853. The section further ahead to Callian was let out to a Parsi contractor Mr. Jamsetjee Dorabjee in May 1852, for a cost of Rs. 1,65,851 and was completed by April 1854. The line to Callian (Kalyan) opened finally on 1 May 1854.<ref>[https://swr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1597914101378-The%20first%20%20running%20of%20%20railway%20locomotive%20%20in%20India.pdf https://swr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1597914101378-The_first_running_of_a_railway_locomotive_in_India.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204222555/https://swr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1597914101378-The%20first%20%20running%20of%20%20railway%20locomotive%20%20in%20India.pdf |date=4 December 2023 }} pg 8</ref>

The first journey to Callian from [[Bori Bunder]] was scheduled that day to begin at 4:50 p.m, with [[John Elphinstone, 13th Lord Elphinstone|Lord Elphinstone]] accompanied by around 250 guests. The journey proceeded, with a halt at [[Bhandup railway station|Bhandoop]] to fill in water. The train finally reached Callian at 6:10 p.m, however, it did not go all the way till the station, rather only to the comparatively nearer Creek ground. Similar to the first train journey of 1853 from Bombay to Tannah, at the destination were bands, decorative tents, and a dinner. The celebration was concluded with a display of fireworks, with the train leaving for its origin at 9 p.m., reaching two hours later at 11 p.m.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://memumbai.com/railway-line-opened-from-bombay-to-callian-kalyan-on-1st-may-1854/ | title=Railway Line Opened from Bombay to Callian (Kalyan) on 1st May 1854 | date=11 January 2022 }}</ref>

==Station layout==
There are 7 platforms at Kalyan Jn. Platform 2&3, 4&5 and 6&7 share a common platform base. Platform 4,5,6,7 serves for [[Express trains in India|Express trains]]. Platform 5 serves for all [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]]-bound [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Fast local trains]] where Platform 4 serves for all Khopoli/Kasara bound Fast local trains.<ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/72?date=0&dd=0&ad=0&co=0&tt=0&ed=0&dp=&ea=0&ap=&loco=&drev=0&arev=0&trev=0&rake=&rsa=0&idf=0&idt=0&dhf=0&dmf=0&dht=0&dmt=0&ahf=0&amf=0&aht=0&amt=0&nhf=-1&nht=-1&ttf=0&ttt=0&dstf=0&dstt=0&spdf=0&spdt=0&zone=0&pantry=0&stptype=undefined&raketype=0&cu=undefined&trn=0&q= Kalyan Jn IndiaRailInfo]</ref> Majority of trains towards Nashik side from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus stops at platform no. 4. Platform 1 and Platform 1A are dedicated to Slow local trains that start from Kalyan and go to CSMT.

== Loco Sheds==
The [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan Electric Loco Shed]] and Kalyan Diesel Loco Shed are located to the North-East and the South-East of the station respectively. They are two of five loco sheds serving the Mumbai Metropolitan region, with the others being [[Kurla railway station|Kurla]], [[Bandra Terminus|Bandra]] and [[Neral Junction railway station|Neral]].
{| class="wikitable"
|+Locomotives at Diesel Loco Shed, Kalyan
!Serial No.
!Locomotive Class
!Horsepower
!Quantity
|-
|1.
|[[Indian locomotive class WDG-3A|WDG-3A]]
|3100
|11
|-
|2.
|[[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM-3D]]
|3300
|15
|-
|3.
|[[Indian locomotive class WDG-4|WDG-4/4D]]
|4000/4500
|64
|-
|4
|[[Indian locomotive class WDP-4|WDP-4/4B/4D]]
|4000/4500
|12
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of August 2025'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,541,710,717 |access-date=28 May 2025 |website=Railway Board, Ministry of Railways}}</ref>
|102
|}

== 1991 Train bomb blast ==
On November 8, 1991, a bomb exploded on a train when it reached Kalyan railway station. Twelve people were killed and 65 injured in the explosion. Ravinder Singh alias Bittu who was linked to the [[Babbar Khalsa]], a [[Sikhs|Sikh]] [[Khalistan movement|militant]] organization was convicted in the case.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-18|title=Kalyan 1991 train blast: SIT to probe convict's activities since he jumped parole in 2007|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/1991-kalyan-train-blast-sit-to-probe-convicts-activities-since-he-jumped-parole-in-2007-2981742/|access-date=2020-12-17|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 17, 2016|first=Manjeet|last=Sehgal|title=1991 Mumbai blast convict arrested from Phagwara|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/1991-mumbai-blast-convict-arrested-from-phagwara-335611-2016-08-17|access-date=2020-12-17|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ravinder Singh @ Bittu vs The State Of Maharashtra on 30 April, 2002|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/568914/}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Kalyan Junction railway station booking office.jpg|Kalyan Junction railway station booking office
File:Kalyan Junction railway station - Overview.jpg|Kalyan Junction railway station - Overview
File:Kalyan JN.jpg|Kalyan Junction platform view
File:Kalyan Junction railway station - Platformboard.jpg|Kalyan Junction railway station - Platformboard
File:Kalyan Junction station.jpg|Entering Kalyan Junction station
File:Kalyan Railway Station During Floods.jpg|Kalyan Railway Station During Floods
File:Crowd outside Kalyan Junction..jpg|Crowd outside Kalyan Junction
File:Kalyan Junction station on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway near Bombay LCCN2004707348.jpg|Kalyan Junction station, c.1895
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Kalyan}}

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Pranav at 16:54, 22 March 2026