Vile Parle railway station

Vile Parle
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates 19°05′59″N 72°50′38″E / 19.09964°N 72.84397°E / 19.09964; 72.84397
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Western Line, Harbour Line
Platforms 6
Tracks 7
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Station code VLP
Fare zone Western Railways
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station  
MSR
  Following station
toward Churchgate
Western Line
toward Dahanu Road
Harbour Line
Terminus
Location
Ville Parle
Location within Mumbai

Vile Parle is a railway station on the Western line and Harbour line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It serves the Vile Parle locality.

In July 2013, Ville Parle became the first station on the Western line, and second on the Mumbai Suburban Railway (after Thane railway station), to have an escalator. It cost 5 million (US$74,000).[1]

Ville Parle railway station has 6 platforms (2 - Harbour Line, 2 - Main Line, 2 - Fast train platforms although fast trains don't stop here). In addition,it has a parallel line that is generally used to trains bound to/from Bandra Terminus.

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References

  1. Mehta, Manthan K (6 June 2013). "Vile Parle railway station to get escalator by July". Times Internet. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
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