Western Express Highway metro station
Mumbai Metro One rapid transit station
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Western Express Highway (WEH) is an elevated metro station on the Blue Line 1 of Mumbai Metro serving the Andheri suburb of Mumbai, India. It is the flagship station of the line[2] and was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.
Mumbai Metro One Pvt LtdWestern Express Highway पश्चिम द्रुतगती महामार्ग | |||||||||||
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 Western Express Highway metro station in January 2024 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Andheri-Kurla Road, next to Andheri Flyover, Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400069 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°6′56″N 72°51′23″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd | ||||||||||
| Line | Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Line 7 Gundavali | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes[1] | ||||||||||
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| Station code | WEH | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 June 2014 | ||||||||||
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History
The Western Express Highway station was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.[3] In August 2016, the MMOPL announced that Western Express Highway station would be rebranded as MagicBricks WEH Metro station, as part of a sponsorship deal.[4][5]
On 29 November 2022, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority completed construction of a 58 metre long foot overbridge connecting the station with Gundavali on Line 7.[6] Gundavali station was opened to the public on 20 January 2023.[7]
Station layout
| 2nd Floor | Side platform  | |
| Platform 1 | towards Ghatkopar (Chakala (J. B. Nagar)) → | |
| Platform 2 | ← towards Versova (Andheri) | |
| Side platform | ||
| 1st Floor | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| Ground | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
Facilities
Connections
The station is an interchange station between Lines 1 and 7 of the Metro with a foot over bridge facility.
Entrances and exits
- 1 - Near Landmark Building, Suren Road[1]
- 2 - Near Gurunanak Petrol Pump[1]
- 3 - Near BABA House, The Summit Business Bay
[1] - 4 - Near Mehta Industrial Estate, Holy Family Church[1]
- 5 - Not Operational[1]
- 6 - Near Hotel Laxmi Punjab [1]
- 7 - Near Metro Avenue Building[1]
- 8 - Toward Highway Exit, Maharaja Restaurant[1]
