Chinchpokli railway station

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Chinchpokli
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General information
Coordinates 18°59′15″N72°49′58″E / 18.98750°N 72.83278°E / 18.98750; 72.83278
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Central Line
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Other information
Station codeCHG
Fare zone Central Railways
History
Opened9th December 1867 [1]
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station
Byculla Central line Currey Road
towards Kasara or Khopoli
Location
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Location within India
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Chinchpokli (Maharashtra)
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Chinchpokli (Mumbai)
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Chinchpokli platformboard

Chinchpokli (formerly Chinchpugli, station code: CHG) is a railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The Chinchpokli Railway station opened in 9th December 1867 [1] . In 1896, during the Bombay plague epidemic, the Chinchpokli Station was converted into medical transit place.

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "[IRFCA] CR Mumbai Timeline of Suburban Stations". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 25 April 2024.