Mira Road railway station

Mira Road
मीरा रोड
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; 72.8561Coordinates: 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)
  Western Line
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
Route map
Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
 Dahanu Road
 Vangaon
 Boisar
 Umroli
 Palghar
 Kelve Road
 Saphale
Vaitarna River
 Vaitarna
 Virar
 Nala Sopara
 Vasai Road
Central line and Konkan Railway
 Naigaon
Vasai Creek
 Bhayandar
 Mira Road
 Dahisar
 Borivali
 Kandivali
 Malad
planned extension to Borivali
Goregaon
Ram Mandir
Jogeshwari
Andheri
Line 1
 Vile Parle
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Sahar Airport
 Santacruz
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Sahar Airport
 Khar Road
Bandra
Mithi River
 Mahim
Harbour line
 Matunga Road
Central line
 Dadar
planned
Monorail
Prabhadevi
Parel
Central line
 Lower Parel
 Mahalaxmi
Line 3
 Mumbai Central
Line 3
 Grant Road
Line 3
 Charni Road
 Marine Lines
 Churchgate
Line 3
 Colaba/Backbay
Location
Mira Road
Location within Mumbai

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]


References

  1. ↑ Manthank Mehta (14 June 2015). "Western Railway commuter traffic grows the fastest in Nalasopara". The Times Group. The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Manthank Mehta (4 January 2016). "Most WR trips started from Borivli, station earned nearly Rs 17L per day last yr". The Times Group. The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Nikita Peer (26 May 2012). "Mira Road all set to become most sought-after residential destinations". The Times Group. The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Shashank Rao (27 February 2015). "A railway budget to bring Mumbai back on track". MD Desk. Mid Day. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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