Khar Road railway station
Railway Station in Maharashtra, India
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Khar Road ([kʰaːɾ]; station code: KHAR) is a railway station on the Western Line and the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network, in the Khar suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Coordinates19.068598°N 72.840042°E
SystemMumbai Suburban Railway station
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
LinesWestern Line, Harbour Line
History
The station at Khar Rd was opened on 1st April, 1924, to cater to the expected 1,700 passengers of the then new town planning scheme.[2] In the 1950s, the extension of covered shed, at the extreme ends of the platform was completed. Besides, a new booking office with five ticket windows was provided for the station.[3]
On 11 July, 2006, Khar Road was affected by the Mumbai train bombings.[4][5][6]
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Khar Road station
Khar Road Platform board
