Masjid railway station

Railway Station in Maharashtra, India

Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Terminus
Central line Sandhurst Road
towards Kasara or Khopoli
Harbour line Sandhurst Road
towards Goregaon or Panvel
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Khardi
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Atgaon
Asangaon
Vasind
Bhatsa River
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Titwala
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Shahad
Waldhuni River
Vithalwadi
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Ulhasnagar
Thakurli
Ambernath
Express train Dombivli
Badlapur
Vangani
Western
line
Vasai Road
Shelu
Juchandra
Neral
Kaman Road
Bhivpuri Road
Kharbav
Karjat
Bhiwandi Road
Palasdari
Kopar
Kelavli
Diva
Dolavli
Dativali
Lowjee
Nilaje
Khopoli
Taloje Panchnand
Mumbra
Navde Road
Kalwa
Kalamboli
to
Trans-Harbour
line
Panvel
to
Harbour
line
Somtane
Express train
Thane
Rasayani
Trans-Harbour
line
Apta
Mulund
Jite
Nahur
Hamrapur
Bhandup
Pen
Kanjurmarg
Kasu
Vikhroli
Nagothane
Line 1
to Versova
Ghatkopar
Nidi
Vidyavihar
Roha
Express train LTT
Kurla
Sion
Harbour line
Harbour line
to Andheri
Western line
to Dahanu Road
Matunga
Dadar
Prabhadevi
 
Parel
Western line
to Churchgate
Currey Road
Chinchpokli
Byculla
Harbour line
Sandhurst Road
Masjid
Line 3
Mumbai CSMT
Legend
to Uran
Panvel
Khandeshwar
Mansarovar
Taloja River
Kharghar
CBD Belapur
Nerul–Uran line
to Uran
Western line
to Dahanu Road
Seawoods–Darave
planned extension to Borivali
Nerul
Goregaon
Juinagar
Ram Mandir
Trans-Harbour line
to Thane
Jogeshwari
Sanpada
Line 1
Andheri
Vashi
Vile Parle
Santacruz
Mankhurd
Khar Road
Govandi
Chembur
Line 1 Monorail
Bandra
Tilak Nagar
Central line
to Thane
Mahim Junction
Kurla
Western line
to Churchgate
Central line
Chunabhatti
King's Circle
Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar
 
Line 1
Vadala Road
Line 1
Sewri
Cotton Green
Reay Road
Dockyard Road
Central line
Sandhurst Road
Masjid
Line 3
Mumbai CSMT
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Masjid (station code: MSD) is a railway station in the Masjid Bunder area of South Mumbai on the Central and Harbour lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is the penultimate stop for all trains on those lines in the "up" direction. It was opened on 20th September 1875.[1] The station is named after a masjid (mosque) annexed to this Suburban Railway Station.[2] That is SAT TAD Masjid. Contrary to popular belief a synagogue, is never called a masjid. This Railway station is in Mandvi Section.

According to The Gazetteer of Bombay City and Island (1909),[2] “The Masjid station of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, which earns a name from a wealthy mosque in the neighbourhood, is situated about the middle of the section; and close at hand is the Masjid Bandar bridge"[2]

The station has four platforms (two for Harbour Line and two for Main Line). The volume of passengers on this station is very high due to different wholesale markets (i.e., Crawford Market) surrounding the station. These markets, referred to as bazaars, have various wholesale merchants, called stockists.

Stockists from the Iron Market (Lokhand Bazaar), situated on the Eastern side of the railway station and Diamond Traders situated on Western side make trades of millions of Rupees each day in the markets. The southern end towards CSMT leads to Yousuf Mehar Ali Road, Jama Masjid, Kalbadevi, Crawford Market, Mandvi and the surrounding area.

Due to the docks, Masjid is a prominent area recognized as the hub of the larger shipping and maritime companies of India. The first office of the Reliance Commercial Corporation was set up at the Narsinathan Street in Masjid Bunder.

References

  1. ^ a b "[IRFCA] CR Mumbai Timeline of Suburban Stations". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Edwardes, S. M. (1909). The gazetteer of Bombay city and island. The Times Press,Bombay.
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Stations on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway
Main line
(Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusKalyan Junction)Main line branch (Kalyan JunctionKasara)Main line branch (Kalyan JunctionKhopoli)
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Stations on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusGoregaon Route
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusPanvel Route
ThaneVashi Route
ThanePanvel Route