Veraval Junction railway station (station code: VRL) is a railway station in the city of Veraval, Gujarat. It is under Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is one of the major railway stations in Saurashtra. Veraval Junction is "A" category station of Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway zone.
It is located at 7 m above sea level and has five platforms. As of 2024, a single electric broad-gauge railway line and a single diesel meter-gauge line exists. Fourteen trains terminate & originate, at this station. Diu Airport is 73 km away.
In the late 1800s, GujaratâÂÂs princely statesâÂÂJunagadh, Gondal, Bhavnagar, Morvi, etc.âÂÂbuilt metreâÂÂgauge networks to connect towns economically. These were smallâÂÂscale, costâÂÂeffective lines built to meet modest traffic.
Finally, Junagadh State Railway (also Junagadh & Veraval Railway) inaugurated the JunagadhâÂÂVeraval metreâÂÂgauge link in 1888âÂÂ89. Around the same time, the RajkotâÂÂJetalsar Railway was launching its RajkotâÂÂJetalsar stretch (also metre gauge), which linked with the JunagadhâÂÂVeraval section, fully connecting Rajkot to Veraval by 1890. Collectively, this interlocking network, built by princely railways, integrated into the RajkotâÂÂJunagadhâÂÂVeraval trunk line, establishing Veraval as a vital junction for town's pilgrim-bound passengers and freight heading to the coast and beyond.
In April 1948, these princely metreâÂÂgauge lines merged into Saurashtra Railway, and by November 1951, were absorbed into Western Railway. Decades later, recognizing the need for standardized, higherâÂÂcapacity tracks, the RajkotâÂÂVeraval metre gauge was converted between 1996âÂÂ2003, culminating in full broad-gauge connectivity by 2003.
The following trains start from Veraval Junction railway station: