Mahalaxmi railway station

Mahalaxmi महालक्ष्मी
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Mahalaxmi railway station western entrance
Coordinates	18°58′57″N 72°49′27″E / 18.9825°N 72.82417°E
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Western Line
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Fare zone	Western Railways
History
Opened	1867
Services
Preceding station   MSR   Following station Mumbai Central toward Churchgate Western Line Lower Parel toward Dahanu Road
Location
Mahalaxmi Location within Mumbai

Mahalaxmi (Marathi: महालक्ष्मी), also spelled Mahalakshmi, is a railway station on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. Trains starting from Churchgate pass through Mahalaxmi. Major landmarks in the area are the Mahalaxmi Temple, Haji Ali Dargah, Nehru Planetarium and Mahalaxmi Racecourse. Worli Seaface is also close from here. Byculla station of the Central Railway is the closest station.

Mahalaxmi Station platformboard

The Saat Rasta Project will connect the Mahalaxmi Railway Station to the proposed Jacob Circle Monorail station.

The Haji Ali Mahalaxmi Project aims to connect the 225 acre Mahalaxmi Racecouse to the Arabian Sea, by creating a 6 Acre public open space.

Mahalaxmi railway station platform

History

A workshop was established at Mahalaxmi in 1910 for the repair of wagons.^[1] In 1962 it was modified to work on carriages, and in 1976 it was adapted for Periodic Overhauls of EMUs.^[1] On 5 January 1928 Mahalaxmi station welcomed guests for the ceremony for the electrification of the Western Line.^[2] Renovation was carried out in 1926 and the station was reopened on 3 October 1926.

Notes and references

1. http://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mech_engg_pu/downloads/workshop/mahalaxmi.pdf
2. Albuquerque, Teresa (1981). Santa Cruz that was. T. Albuquerque. p. 50.