Bhandup railway station

Bhandup
भांडुप
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates 19°08′32″N 72°56′16″E / 19.14235°N 72.93775°E / 19.14235; 72.93775
Elevation 5.205 metres (17.08 ft)
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Central Line
Platforms 4
Tracks 6
Other information
Fare zone Central Railways
History
Opened 1853
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station  
Mumbai Suburban Railway
  Following station
Central Line
Main Line
toward Kalyan
Location
Bhandup
Location within Mumbai

Bhandup is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. A few fast trains stop at Bhandup station, mostly during the peak hours.

Bhandup stationboard
Bhandup platformboard

History

Bhandup's relationship with trains goes back to the very earliest times, for it was during a visit to Bhandup in 1843 that George Clark, Chief Engineer to the Bombay Government, first had the idea of linking Mumbai to Thane by railway.[1] The Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company ran its first train on 16 April 1853.

References

  1. Bhatt, Usha; Maheshwari, U. A Complete Course In ISC History I & II. Pitambar Publishing. p. 91. ISBN 9788120913004.
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