Dockyard Road railway station
Railway station in Mumbai, India
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Dockyard Road (station code: DKRD) is a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.[1] It is the stop closest to the Mazagon Dock Limited.
Coordinates18.966417°N 72.844132°E
SystemMumbai Suburban Railway station
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
LineHarbour Line
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| Coordinates | 18.966417°N 72.844132°E | ||||||||||
| System | Mumbai Suburban Railway station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line | Harbour Line | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | DKRD | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Central Railways | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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This station gives access to Mazagaon area. There is a sales tax office within a ten-minute walk from this station. Dockyard Road is a part of Mazagaon.
Attractions include the Joseph Baptista Gardens, Gaodevi Temple, Manakeshwar Temple and Bhaucha Dhakka (ferry wharf).
The area and the road near the station, Nawab Tank Road, along the eastern end of the city has two diverse influences. One relates to Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan and the other, to a Chinese community.[2]
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