Godhra Junction railway station (code GDA) is a railway station in Panchmahal district, Gujarat, India. It serves Godhra city and the surrounding areas like Lunawada and Devgarh-Baria. The station has three platforms. It is un the Vadodara railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways, located on New Delhi–Mumbai main line.[1]

Godhra Junction railway station
Indian Railways station
Godhra Junction
General information
Location	National Highway 47, Godhra, Gujarat India
Coordinates	22°46′34″N 73°36′21″E
Elevation	119.480 metres (391.99 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Western Railway
Line(s)	New Delhi–Mumbai main line Anand–Godhra section
Platforms	3
Tracks	6
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	GDA
Zone(s)	Western Railway
Division(s)	Vadodara
History
Rebuilt	1956
Electrified	Yes
Location
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History

The Godhra train burning occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002, in which 59 people died in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express train near the station.[2] The victims included Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the city of Ayodhya after a religious ceremony at the disputed Babri Masjid site.[3]

Major trains

The following MEMU trains start/terminate here:

• 69123/24 Godhra – Anand
• 69121/22 Godhra – Vadodara
• 69145/46 Godhra – Anand
• 69125/26 Godhra – Anand
• 69147/48 Godhra – Anand

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