Borivali is mentioned as one of the stations where the first regular suburban train service of BB&CI halted. Then, it was known as 'Berewla'. This train service was inaugurated between
Bombay Backbay station and
Viraur on 12 April 1867. The Station was remodeled in 1913, along with Virar as the population had increased considerably. The remodeling diagrams of the station were published in a BB&CI Magazine dated Dec 1923. The Magazine (see pg 6, 11) The Suburban section from Colaba to Borivali was electrifies in the 1920s. The section was inaugurated on 5 January 1928, by Governor of Bombay,
Sir Leslie Wilson at a ceremony at
Mahalaxmi, in presence of 700 invitees. The governor travelled as a passenger upto
Andheri station. The Borivali-Viraur section could not be electrified simultaneously, due to trade expressions, and a lack of funding. The section from Borivali to Viraur was underwent signal modernisation around 1936. In August of the same year, the entire 16 mile (25.75 km) section between these two stations was electrified. On 4 February 2009, a
rail roko happened at Borivali station, with many trains being halted or cancelled for several hours. The cause of this was because commuters were complaining about the lack of suburban trains starting from Borivali, with more trains originating from Virar instead. ==Platforms==