Masjid railway station

Masjid
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Other names	Masjid Bunder
Coordinates	18°57′07″N 72°50′17″E / 18.951884°N 72.838186°E / 18.951884; 72.838186Coordinates: 18°57′07″N 72°50′17″E / 18.951884°N 72.838186°E / 18.951884; 72.838186
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line, Harbour Line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Other information
Station code	MSD
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Opened	1877[1]
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   MSR   Following station Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Terminus Central Line Main Line Sandhurst Road toward Kalyan Harbour Line Sandhurst Road toward Andheri or Panvel

Central Line
to Bhusawal–Kalyan section Kasara Umbermali Khardi Thansit Atgaon Asangaon Vasind Bhatsa River Khadavli Kalu River Titwala Ambivli Ulhas River Shahad Waldhuni River Kalyan Vithalwadi Thakurli Ulhasnagar Dombivli Ambarnath to Ahmedabad-Mumbai Main Line Badlapur Western Line Vasai Road Vangani Juchandra Shelu Kaman Road Neral to Matheran Kharbao Bhivpuri Road Bhiwandi Road Karjat Junction Ulhas River to Panvel Junction Kopar Palasdari Diva Junction to Mumbai Dadar– Solapur section Dativali Kelavli Nilaje Dolavli Taloja Lowjee Navade Road Khopoli Kalamboli Mumbra to Karjat Kalwa Panvel Harbour Line to Trans-Harbour Line Somtane Thane Creek Rasayani Thane Apta Trans-Harbour Line Jite Mulund Hamrapur Nahur Pen Bhandup Kasu Kanjurmarg Nagothane Vikhroli Nidi Line 1 to Versova Ghatkopar Roha Vidyavihar to Konkan Railway Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Harbour Line Kurla Harbour Line to Andheri Sion Western Line\ Matunga Dadar planned Monorail Elphinstone Road Western Line to Churchgate Parel Currey Road Chinchpokli Byculla Harbour Line Sandhurst Road Masjid Line 3 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Harbour line
Konkan Railway to Roha and Goa to Uran City Panvel Konkan Railway to Karjat and Vasai Road Khandeshwar Mansarovar Taloja River Kharghar CBD Belapur Nerul–Uran line to Uran City 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 Sahar Airport Vile Parle Thane Creek Sahar Airport Santacruz Mankhurd Khar Road Govandi Chembur Line 1 Bandra Tilak Nagar Mithi River Central Line to Thane and Karjat Mahim Kurla LTT Terminus 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 CST

Masjid (Marathi: मशिद), also known as Masjid Bunder, is a railway station in 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 in 1877.^[1] Contrary to popular belief, the station is not named after a masjid (mosque) but a synagogue, the 300-year-old Gate of Mercy Synagogue near a once thriving Jewish neighbourhood, popularly known as Juni Masjid by locals.

The station has 4 platforms (2 for Harbour Line & 2 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 give access to the shops of wholesale merchants, called stockists.

Stockists from iron market (lokhand bazaar) which situated on the Eastern side of Masjid railway station and diamond traders situated on western side are known to make trades of millions of rupees each day in the markets. The south end towards CST gives access 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

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