Amalsad railway station is a small railway station located in the village of Amalsad in the Navsari district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It lies on the Western Railway zone's Mumbai–Ahmedabad main line, one of the busiest rail corridors in western India, and serves the surrounding rural and semi-urban region known for its agricultural produce, particularly chiku (sapota).
| Name | Amalsad railway station |
|---|---|
| Location | Amalsad, Navsari district, Gujarat, India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Operator | Western Railway, Indian Railways |
| Line | Mumbai–Ahmedabad main line |
| Type | Wayside railway station |
Amalsad railway station functions as a wayside halt on the broad-gauge, electrified Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor. It primarily caters to passenger traffic from the village of Amalsad and adjoining settlements in the Gandevi and Navsari talukas. While long-distance express trains generally pass through without stopping, the station is served by selected passenger and MEMU services connecting nearby towns such as Navsari, Bilimora, Valsad, and Surat.
The station is situated between Bilimora Junction and Navsari on the Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad section of Western Railway. Amalsad is closely associated with the Amalsad Vibhag Vividh Karyakari Sahakari Khedut Mandali, a cooperative society known for marketing chiku and other horticultural produce, much of which has historically been transported through the regional rail and road network.
The line passing through Amalsad was originally developed as part of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI), which connected Bombay (Mumbai) with Ahmedabad and onward to northern India in the second half of the 19th century. After the reorganisation of Indian Railways in 1951, the BB&CI's network was merged into the newly formed Western Railway zone, under which Amalsad station continues to operate. The route has since been doubled and electrified, supporting high-density passenger and freight traffic between Mumbai and Gujarat.
Although a minor halt in scale, Amalsad station provides essential rail access for residents of a region where agriculture and dairying form the economic base. Its position on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor also places it within the broader infrastructure footprint of major upgrades to the western rail network, including ongoing modernisation works carried out by Indian Railways.