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{{Short description|Railway Station in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{one source|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name =
| type = structure on graund
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| image = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|80px]]
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| address = Mumbai - Goa Highway
| coordinates = {{coord|18.3921|73.2234|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| line = [[Konkan Railway]]
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| platform = 2
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| tracks = 4
| parking =
| bicycle =
| baggage_check =
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| rebuilt =
| electrified =yes
| ADA =
| code = KOL
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Ratnagiri railway division]]
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| services = {{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous=Roha |next=Indapur |line= Konkan Railway|branch= [[Konkan Railway]]}}
| route_map = {{Konkan Railway Map|inline=1}}
| map_state = collapsed
| map_type = India#Maharashtra
| map_dot_label = Kolad
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'''Kolad railway station''' is the first railway station on the [[Konkan Railway]]. It is at a distance of 12.916 km down from [[Roha railway station]] which comes under Konkan Railway. The succeeding station is [[Indapur railway station]], a [[halt station]].<ref name="KonkanRailway-20140331">{{cite web|url=http://konkanrailway.com/english/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/System-map-12-08-2014.jpg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045017/http://konkanrailway.com/english/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/System-map-12-08-2014.jpg|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=Konkan railway system map|last=Prakash|first=L.|date=31 March 2014|publisher=Konkan railway|access-date=18 August 2015}}</ref>

Kolad has one platform serving four halting trains each day. No trains originate from this station. It is located 80 km from [[Pune]]'s [[Lohegaon]] airport. This station falls in the [[Ratnagiri]] Division of the State of [[Maharashtra]] in western coastal India.<ref>{{cite web|title=KOL/Kolad|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/kolad-kol/4423|website=IndiaRailInfo.com|access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref>

In 2012, the Konkan Railway's ro-ro (roll-on, roll-off) service was operating from Kolad railway station to [[Verna, Goa|Verna]] in [[Goa]] (417 km, 8–10 hours journey), [[Suratkal]] (721 km, 24 hours journey) in [[Karnataka]], besides other regional routes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mangalore: Konkan Railway's Ro-ro Service Enables Easy, Fuel-efficient Transport|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=144826|website=DaijiWorld.com|access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref>

Besides the railway station, Kolad is known for adventure sports, in particular [[white-water rafting]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kolad, Maharashtra, India|url=http://www.nivalink.com/destination/kolad|website=Nivalink.com|access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref>
[[File:Kolad Railway Station Platform.JPG|thumb|Kolad railway platform]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8nT3jsaNHM Trucks loaded at Kolad on ro-ro train of the Konkan Railway (video)]

[[Category:Railway stations along Konkan Railway line]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Raigad district]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1993]]
[[Category:Ratnagiri railway division]]

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