Mira Road railway station

Mira Road
Mumbai Suburban Railway station

Mira Road station signboard
Location Mira Road
Coordinates 19°16′48″N 72°51′22″E / 19.2799°N 72.8561°E / 19.2799; 72.8561
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)
Platforms 4
Tracks 4
Connections BEST Transport, MBMT Transport, TMT Transport
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Yes
Other information
Fare zone Western Railways
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers Decrease (2015) 1,30,000[1]
Increase (2016) 1,77,000[2]
Services
Preceding station  
MSR
  Following station
toward Churchgate
Western Line
toward Dahanu Road

Mira Road is a passenger railway station located at Mira Road town of Thane district. It is situated between the Borivali and Bhayandar stations on the Western line, of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The route of the station is located between the salt pan towards the western zone of the town leading towards Bhayandar.

Mira Road station consists of four side platforms, divided into two sections by the twin bores of the station; a skywalk serving the commuters to Shanti Nagar and Naya Nagar zone. Trains serve the station 12 hours a day every day; the headway between trains is 6 minutes during peak periods, with less frequent service at other times. Mira Road station is also served by three bus services including BEST Transport, MBMT Transport and TMT Transport buses, serving the areas of Thane, Navi Mumbai and Bhayandar.[3]

Development

In 2015, MMRDA authorities had implemented that Mira Road station will be developed along with other railway stations from the Central and Harbour lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway with the installations of escalators, footover bridges and elevators.[4]


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