Neral Junction railway station

Neral Junction is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network located in the town of Neral. It is a junction on the Kalyan - Karjat section of Central railway connecting Mumbai and Pune. It is the starting point of the narrow gauge Matheran Hill Railway connecting to the hill station of Matheran.^[1]

Neral Junction
Indian Railways, Mumbai Suburban Railway and Matheran Hill Railway station
Neral Railway Station
General information
Coordinates	19.02673°N 73.3184°E / 19.02673; 73.3184
Elevation	39.310 metres (128.97 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Railway, Matheran Hill Railway
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	NRL
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Opened	12 May 1856
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station Shelu towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central line Bhivpuri Road towards Khopoli
Route map Legend to Bhusawal–Kalyan section Kasara Umbermali Khardi Thansit Atgaon Asangaon Vasind Bhatsa River Khadavli Kalu River Titwala Ambivli Ulhas River Shahad Waldhuni River Vithalwadi Kalyan Junction Ulhasnagar Thakurli Ambarnath Dombivli Badlapur Western line to Dahanu Road Vangani Vasai Road Shelu Juchandra Neral Junction to Matheran Kaman Road Bhivpuri Road Kharbav Karjat Bhiwandi Road to Panvel Ulhas River Palasdari to Dadar–Solapur section Kopar Kelavli Diva Junction Dolavli Dativali Lowjee Nilaje Khopoli Taloje Panchnand Harbour line to Vashi Mumbra Navde Road Kalwa Kalamboli Trans-Harbour line to Vashi & Nerul Panvel Thane Creek Somatne Thane Rasayani Eastern Express Highway Apta Mulund Jite Nahur Hamrapur Bhandup Pen Pink Line Kanjur Marg Kasu Vikhroli Nagothane Blue Line Ghatkopar Nidi Vidyavihar Roha Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Konkan Railway Kurla Sion Harbour line Harbour line to Goregaon Western line to Borivali Matunga Dadar Prabhadevi   Parel Western line to Churchgate Currey Road Chinchpokli Byculla Harbour line to Wadala Road Sandhurst Road Masjid Aqua Line Mumbai CSMT This diagram: view talk edit
Location Neral Junction Location within Maharashtra

History

The South-East mainline of the GIPR spanning from Callian (Kalyan) to Palasdhari was opened to traffic on 12 May 1856, along with three stations, viz. Badlapur, Neral, Khopoli. The second line was opened in March 1868.^[2]

Gallery

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  View of Neral Junction Railway Station
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  Neral railway station - Station board
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  Platform board at Toy Train Station
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  Inside View of Neral Toy Train Station.
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  Inside View of Neral Toy Train Station.
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  View of MHR Narrow gauge station
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  Train departing from Neral Station
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  Train arriving at Neral MHR station
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  A Train departing Neral station: Sometime between 1904 and 1907

See also

• Matheran Hill Railway
• Matheran Railway Station