Vile Parle railway station

Vile Parle
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
Coordinates	19°05′58″N72°50′38″E / 19.099532°N 72.843964°E / 19.099532; 72.843964
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Western Line, Harbour Line
Platforms	6
Tracks	7
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	VLP
Fare zone	Western Railways
History
Opened	1906 [1]
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station Santacruz towards Churchgate Western line Andheri towards Dahanu Road Santacruz towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Harbour line Andheri towards Goregaon
Route map Legend Central line to Karjat Konkan Railway to Roha Panvel to Vasai Road–Roha line Khandeshwar Mansarovar Taloja River Kharghar CBD Belapur Port line to Uran Western line to Dahanu Road Seawoods–Darave planned extension to Borivali Nerul Goregaon Juinagar Ram Mandir Trans-Harbour line to Thane Jogeshwari Sanpada Line 1 Andheri Vashi Sahar Airport Vile Parle Thane Creek Sahar Airport Santacruz Mankhurd Khar Road Govandi Chembur Line 1 Bandra Tilak Nagar Mithi River Central line to Thane Mahim Junction Kurla Western line to Churchgate Central line to Dadar Chunabhatti King's Circle Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Line 1 Wadala Road Line 1 Sewri Cotton Green Reay Road Dockyard Road Central line Sandhurst Road Masjid Line 3 Mumbai CSMT Legend Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line Dahanu Road Vangaon Boisar Umroli Palghar Kelve Road Saphale Vaitarna River Vaitarna Virar Nallasopara Vasai Road Vasai Road–Roha line Naigaon Vasai Creek Bhayandar Mira Road Dahisar Dahisar River Borivali Kandivli Malad planned extension to Borivali Goregaon Ram Mandir Jogeshwari Andheri Line 1 Vile Parle Sahar Airport Santacruz Sahar Airport Khar Road Bandra Line 2 Mithi River Mahim Junction Harbour line to Wadala Road Matunga Road Central line to Thane Dadar Prabhadevi Parel Central line to Mumbai CSMT Lower Parel Mumbai Monorail Mahalaxmi Mumbai Central Line 3 Grant Road Charni Road Marine Lines Churchgate Line 3
Location Vile Parle Location within Mumbai

Vile Parle (station code: VLP) is a railway station on the Western line and Harbour line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It serves the Vile Parle locality.

In July 2013, Vile Parle became the first station on the Western line, and second on the Mumbai Suburban Railway (after Thane railway station), to have an escalator. It cost ₹5 million (US$57,000). ^[2]

History

Vile Parle Station was opened in 1906, at the behest of Seth Goculdas Tejpal, an industrialist who had built a mansion in the village. ^[3] After Independence, an additional platforms was built at Vile Parle, Khar Rd, Santacruz, Andheri, and other works were completed at a cost of 31 Lakh, to ease the overcrowding. ^[4]

Platforms

Vile Parle railway station has 6 platforms (2 – Harbour Line, 2 – Main Line, 2 – Fast train platforms although fast trains don't stop here). In addition, it has a parallel line that is generally used for trains bound to and from Bandra Terminus

Gallery

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  Local train at Vile Parle station
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  Old Local rake at Vile Parle
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  VIle Parle station: View from FoB
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  Vile Parle Station board
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  Entry Board from Parle market

References

1. Rahul Mehrotra, Sharada Dwivedi (2000). Anchoring A City Line. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd. p. 163. ISBN   81-900602-4-4.
2. Mehta, Manthan K (6 June 2013). "Vile Parle railway station to get escalator by July". Times Internet . The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
3. Rahul Mehrotra, Sharada Dwivedi (2000). Anchoring A City Line. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd. p. 88. ISBN   81-900602-4-4.
4. Rahul Mehrotra, Sharada Dwivedi (2000). Anchoring A City Line. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd. p. 134. ISBN   81-900602-4-4.