It is part of the North South line and almost every train serves this station.

Tivim came on the rail route of India, after the building of the Konkan Railway in the 1990s.

This station lies at an elevation of 23 m above sea level, and is part of the Konkan Railway/Konkan zone, in the division of Karwar.

The station comprises a single diesel BG (broad-gauge) track.

The Tivim/Thivim station offers the Shravan Seva, a service to help senior citizens in carrying their luggage.