Diva Junction railway station is a junction between
Mumbra
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and
Kopar
Kopar is a railway station in Kopar Road, Dombivli. It lies on the Vasai Road–Roha route and Central main line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway
The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल्व ...
that is situated in
Maharashtra
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state, in India. It was opened in 1877.
This is a major junction in the
Central Railway of
Mumbai
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. One end of the Asia's one time third largest
Parsik tunnel (1.3 km) built during the
British Rule
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* it is also called Crown rule in India,
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or Direct rule in India,
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(1916) in India ends at
Diva
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. The east part of Diva station is
Sabe
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and west is Diva. It provides access to north,
Western Railway and towards , and further towards
Konkan Railway
The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993, between Udupi and ...
and south, and also to
Alibaug
Alibag, also known as Alibaug (Pronunciation: libaːɡ, is a coastal town and a municipal council in Raigad District of Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters of the Raigad district and is south of the city of Mumbai. Alibag is part of ...
and
JNPT
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) or JLN Port, also known as Nhava Sheva Port, is the second largest container port in India after Mundra Port. Located in Navi Mumbai's Raigad district, this port on the Arabian Sea is accessed via Thane Creek ...
, via
Vasai Road–Roha line
The Vasai Road–Roha line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway is a public transit system. It connects Northern suburbs of Mumbai with Navi Mumbai and Roha on Konkan Railway. The Vasai Road–Roha line connects the Western line station of Vasai Road w ...
.
From 18 December 2016 fast local trains halt at Diva. Few passenger trains towards Konkan Railway also halt at Diva Junction.
References
Mumbai CR railway division
Mumbai Suburban Railway stations
Railway junction stations in Maharashtra
Transport in Thane
Railway stations in Thane district
Diva-Panvel rail line
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