Rabale is a station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway between Thane-Vashi/Nerul. Rabale is between Airoli and Ghansoli on the Thane-Belapur road. Rabale is also home to one of the biggest industrial belts (MIDC) employing over 5000 workers.
Rabale railway station also serves the village of Gothivili, around 2 KM from Rabale. Rabale is also home to Rabale Police station.

Rabale Railway Station

Rabale railway station located in the planned city of Navi Mumbai,is an extension to the Mumbai Suburban Rail Network.
This new project line (railway line) was proposed to offer connectivity between Thane and Navi Mumbai.It covers an area of 18.5 kilometres between Thane and Vashi (Navi Mumbai). Rabale station is a cutting edge unique master-piece of architectural design.
The station does not ornate Victorian arches or cobble-stone pathways; its futuristic design, form, and use of materials is enough to turn heads and make one pause in wonder.
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• Technical Features: Rabale Railway Station uses a combination of structural steel and acrylic sheets with specially designed joints between the materials to create the structure for the enclosure.
  The structure is made up of plate fabrication. The station uses daylight as the primary source of lighting.
  The size and triangular-shape angles of skylight trusses playa significant role in the roof framing, which brings sunlight down to the central part of the platform throughout the day