Bhandup railway station

Bhandup railway station
Indian Railways and Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
Coordinates	19°08′N72°56′E / 19.14°N 72.93°E / 19.14; 72.93
Elevation	5.205 metres (17.08 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line
Platforms	4
Tracks	7
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Platform levels	01
Parking	only for bikes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	BND
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Opened	1853
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station Kanjur Marg towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central line Nahur towards Kasara or Khopoli
Route map Legend to Bhusawal–Kalyan section Kasara Umbermali Khardi Thansit Atgaon Asangaon Vasind Bhatsa River Khadavli Kalu River Titwala Ambivli Ulhas River Shahad Waldhuni River Vithalwadi Kalyan Junction Ulhasnagar Thakurli Ambarnath Dombivli Badlapur Western line to Dahanu Road Vangani Vasai Road Shelu Juchandra Neral Junction to Matheran Kaman Road Bhivpuri Road Kharbav Karjat Bhiwandi Road to Panvel Ulhas River Palasdari to Dadar–Solapur section Kopar Kelavli Diva Junction Dolavli Dativali Lowjee Nilaje Khopoli Taloje Panchnand Harbour line to Vashi Mumbra Navde Road Kalwa Kalamboli Trans-Harbour line to Vashi & Nerul Panvel Thane Creek Somatne Thane Rasayani Eastern Express Highway Apta Mulund Jite Nahur Hamrapur Bhandup Pen Pink Line Kanjur Marg Kasu Vikhroli Nagothane Blue Line Ghatkopar Nidi Vidyavihar Roha Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Konkan Railway Kurla Sion Harbour line Harbour line to Goregaon Western line to Borivali Matunga Dadar Prabhadevi   Parel Western line to Churchgate Currey Road Chinchpokli Byculla Harbour line to Wadala Road Sandhurst Road Masjid Aqua Line Mumbai CSMT This diagram: view talk edit
Location Bhandup Location within Mumbai

Bhandup is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. A few fast trains stop at Bhandup station, mostly during the peak hours.

History

Bhandup's relationship with trains goes back to the very earliest times, for it was during a visit to Bhandup in 1843 that Colonel George Thomas Clark, Chief Engineer to the Bombay Government, first had the idea of linking Mumbai to Thane by railway. ^[1] The route of the Bombay railway was worked out by G. T. Clark while on a visit to Seth Framji Cawasji Banaji's Bhandup Estate. ^[2] Bhandup was a stop on the first railway service between Bombay's Bori Bunder Railway Station and Tannah (Thane), when it opened on 16th April 1853. ^[3]

Gallery

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  Bhandup Station board
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  Bhandup Platform board
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  Another platform board of Bhandup

References

1. Bhatt, Usha; Maheshwari, U. A Complete Course In ISC History I & II. Pitambar Publishing. p. 91. ISBN   9788120913004.
2. Aklekar, Rajendra B. (2014). Halt Station India: The Dramatic Tale of the Nation's First Rail Lines. Rupa Publications. p. 123. ISBN   978-81-291-3497-4.
3. Aklekar, Rajendra B. (16 April 2016). "Bombay Railway & History Group: 16 points about India's first train journey -- 163 years of Indian Railways". Bombay Railway & History Group. Retrieved 8 June 2025.