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Adding short description: "Railway station in Gujarat" (Shortdesc helper)

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{{Short description|Railway station in Gujarat}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Samakhiali Junction
| other_name =
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| image = Samakhiali Bg railway station.jpg
| address = [[Samakhiali|Samakhiali, Kutch, Gujarat]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.309721|70.502930|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|42|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]
| line = [[Gandhidham–Palanpur section]]<br>[[Samakhiali–Maliya Miyana section]]
| platform = 3
| tracks = 5
| other =
| ADA =
| parking = Yes
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = SIOB
| zone = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Ahmedabad}} }}
| status = Functioning
| closed =
| former = [[Kutch State Railway|Cutch State Railway]]
| opened = 1950
| rebuilt =
| electrified = No
| passengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| image_caption =
| map_type = India#India Gujarat
| map_dot_label = Samakhiali Junction railway station
| map_size = 300
}}
'''Samakhiali Junction railway station''' is a railway station belonging to Western Railway of Ahmedabad division.

==History==
The railway ran north from the port of Tuna towards Anjar in the Kutch. The railway was financed by the Maharao Khengarji Bawa of Cutch, and the initial section to Anjar was opened in 1905. An extension from Anjar to the state capital of Bhuj was later made and lines opened in 1908.
Varshamedi to Bhachau was opened in 1910. 15 miles from Anjar to Kandla was opened in 1930. Another line was laid from Kandla to Disa in 1950.<ref>[[Cutch State Railway]]</ref> During this time Samakhiali Railway station was opened.

==Railway reorganization==

[[Cutch State Railway|Kutch State Railway]] was merged into the [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] on 5 November 1951, at which time the total length was 72 miles. After the gauge conversion of Viramgam–Wankaner–Gandhidham section in the earlier 1980s.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html |title = IR History: Part 5 (1970–1995)| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2013-08-11}}</ref> The first train from Gandhidham to Mumbai was introduced on 2 Oct 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.indiarailinfo.com/train/kutch-express-19132-bhuj-to-bdts/1991/372/303 |title = Kutch Express}}</ref>
Gauge conversion of Palanpur–Gandhidham was completed on 24 March 2006.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2006/03/25/stories/2006032501840700.htm |title = Gauge conversion of Palanpur–Gandhidham section}}</ref> New services were introduced via Palanpur.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=15847 |title = New services via Palanpur}}</ref>

==Major trains==

* 15667/68 [[Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express]]
* 22951/52 [[Bandra Terminus–Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express]]
* 12937/38 [[Garbha Express]]
* 22973/74 [[Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Express]]
* 12993/94 [[Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Superfast Express]]
* 18501/02 [[Visakhapatnam–Gandhidham Express]]
* 22483/84 [[Gandhidham–Jodhpur Express]]
* 16505/06 [[Gandhidham–Bangalore City Express]]
* 16335/36 [[Gandhidham–Nagercoil Express]]
* 59425/26 [[Gandhidham–Palanpur Passenger]]
* 19335/36 [[Gandhidham–Indore Weekly Express]]
* 12473/74 [[Gandhidham–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express]]
* 19115/16 [[Sayajinagari Express]]
* 22955/56 [[Kutch Express]]
* 14321/22 [[Ala Hazrat Express (via Bhildi)]]
* 14311/12 [[Ala Hazrat Express (via Ahmedabad)]]
* 11091/92 [[Bhuj–Pune Express]]
* 19151/52 [[Palanpur–Bhuj Intercity Express]]
* 22829/30 [[Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express]]
* 22903/04 [[Bandra Terminus–Bhuj AC Superfast Express]]
* 12959/60 [[Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Railway stations in Gujarat}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Kutch district]]
[[Category:Ahmedabad railway division]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Gujarat]]

{{Gujarat-railstation-stub}}

Samakhiali Junction railway station - Revision history

>Pinakpani: Adding short description: "Railway station in Gujarat" (Shortdesc helper)